"Of all the goals for literacy instruction, there is none more critical than creating students who read independently. Independent reading provides practice and pleasure and a passion for books. It affords the opportunity to get lost in a book--to be so engaged in reading that we lose track of time, of place, of everything but the power of a text to transport and change us. Repeated experiences that involve true engagement with books help students develop a love of reading that may last a lifetime."

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