The Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District is proud to partner with Horizon Books, Cadillac, to offer the third annual "Spring into Reading" as a way to wind down the 2024-25 school year!

Research is clear - around the world, educators, parents, and communities are struggling to keep kids focused on reading throughout their middle and high school years.  By fourth grade, many students have learned a number of the basic processes of reading and writing; however, they still need to master literacy practices unique to different levels, disciplines, texts, and situations (NCTE, 2007)

The local districts that comprise the Wexford-Missaukee ISD service region continue to employ a variety of strategies to continue to increase adolescent interest in reading - both for purpose and for pleasure.  Research has shown time and again that one of the best ways to encourage students to become lifelong readers is to offer a wide and varied selection of books from which they can choose.  (NCTE, 2018)

The WMISD 6-12 ELA professional learning community represents teachers from  around the entire ISD service region.  6th-12th grade Teachers from our local districts have worked with students to identify high-interest books for their classroom libraries.  Working with our local partner, Horizon Books, teachers have built wish-lists.  Books on the wishlist are both available online at horizonbooks.com,  and in most cases, in store at the downtown Cadillac branch.

Select a wishlist from the options below.

Order books online and under Pick-Up options, select "I would like to pick this order up at the store."

Under order comments write "Spring into Reading purchase for _____(Teacher name)_________.

We'll collect the books and get them to the teachers!

Mrs. Donzell's Wishlist (MTMS, Cadillac)  https://www.horizonbooks.com/wishlist/295 

Mrs. Rockwell's Wishlist (MTMS, Cadillac) https://www.horizonbooks.com/wishlist/335 

Mrs. Beckwith's Wishlist (Manton High School) https://www.horizonbooks.com/wishlist/288 

Mr. Kinney's Wishlist (Manton High School) https://www.horizonbooks.com/wishlist/336 

Mrs. Heuker's Wishlist (Lake City Middle School) https://www.horizonbooks.com/wishlist/287 

Mr. Kibbe's Wishlist (Manton Middle School) https://www.horizonbooks.com/wishlist/369 

Mrs. Odell's Wishlist (Manton Middle School) https://www.horizonbooks.com/wishlist/291 

Mrs. Sucharski's Wishlist (Manton Middle School) https://www.horizonbooks.com/wishlist/289 

Mr. Halvorsen's Wishlist (CHS, Cadillac) https://www.horizonbooks.com/wishlist/366 

Ms. Bernier's Wishlist (Lake City High School) https://www.horizonbooks.com/wishlist/293 

Mrs. Jeska's Wishlist (McBain High School) https://www.horizonbooks.com/wishlist/370 

Mr. Wolf's Wishlist (MTMS Cadillac) https://www.horizonbooks.com/wishlist/296 

Mrs. Moore's Wishlist (Cadillac Innovation) https://www.horizonbooks.com/wishlist/368 

ASCD. (2002). Making reading relevant for adolescents. ASCD. Retrieved February 27 from https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/making-reading-relevant-for-adolescents

MacPherson, K. (May 27, 2020). How to encourage teenagers - especially boys - to read this summer. Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/how-to-encourage-teenagers--especially-boys--to-read-this-summer/2020/05/26/28f6fb1a-96cf-11ea-82b4-c8db161ff6e5_story.html

NCTE. (2019, July, 2018). A Call to Action:  What We Know About Adolescent Literacy Instruction. 2018. Retrieved February 27 from https://ncte.org/statement/adolescentliteracy/

NCTE. (2007). Adolescent literacy:  a policy research brief produced by the national council of teachers of english. Retrieved February 20 from https://cdn.ncte.org/nctefiles/resources/positions/chron0907researchbrief.pdf

WETA. (2023). How Parents Can Encourage Teens to Read. Retrieved February 20 from https://www.adlit.org/topics/parent-tips/how-parents-can-encourage-teens-read