Steve Layne shows teachers practical ways to engage and inspire readers from kindergarten through high school, to develop readers who are not only motivated to read great books, but also love reading in its own right. --from publisher description.

The missing objective in the teachers reading lesson plans: igniting a passion by targeting aliterate readers / Introduction by Mem Fox -- Coaches who know their players win more games: igniting a passion by knowing your students / Introduction by Margaret Peterson Haddix -- I didn't know they still wrote books for adults: igniting a passion through book chats / Introduction by Neal Shusterman -- Don't bother me, I'm busy changing lives: igniting a passion through effectively reading aloud / Introduction by Steven Kellogg -- My modeling career: igniting a passion by reading with wtudents / Introduction by Sharon M. Draper -- Can we talk?: igniting a passion through book discussions / Introduction by Jordan Sonnenblick -- Nothing's more dangerous than a teacher with a good idea: igniting a passion by opening a reading lounge / Introduction by Karen Beaumont -- There's a party goin' on right here: igniting a passion by celebrating books / Introduction by Candace Fleming -- Oh, author, where art thou?: igniting a passion through author visits / Introduction by Eric Rohmann -- Making the intangible tangible: igniting a passion with a quarterly plan / Introduction by Joan Bauer.