Reading in the Wild,

A companion to the bestselling The Book Whisperer, Reading in the Wild explores whether or not we are truly instilling lifelong reading habits in our students and provides practical strategies for teaching 'wild' reading. Based on survey responses from over 900 adult readers and classroom feedback, Reading in the Wild offers solid advice and strategies on how to develop, encourage and assess key lifelong reading habits, including dedicating time for reading, planning for future reading, and defining oneself as a reader.

• Includes advice for supporting the love of reading by explicitly teaching lifelong reading habits
• Contains accessible strategies, ideas, tips, lesson plans and management tools along with lists of recommended books
• Co-published with Editorial Projects in Education, publisher of Education Week and Teacher Magazine

Packed with ideas for helping students choose their own reading material, respond to text, and build capacity for lifelong reading.

Donalyn Miller, known as "The Book Whisperer" for her insightful advice on what students like to read and how to foster independent reading, teaches language arts and social studies at Peterson Elementary in Fort Worth, Texas.

Susan Kelley has taught reading for over thirty years and currently teaches language arts and social studies at Trinity Meadows Intermediate in Keller, Texas.