In Book Love Penny takes student apathy head on, first by recognizing why students don't read and then showing us that when we give kids books that are right for them, along with time to read and regular response to their thinking, we can create a pathway to satisfying reading that leads to more challenging literature and ultimately, a love of reading.

Teenagers want to read, if we let them -- Understanding readers and reading -- Building stamina and fluency -- Opening doors into reading -- The power of the book talk -- Conferences -- Responding to reading -- Nurturing interdependent readers in a classroom community -- Creating a school community of readers.