Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers . Reading for Meaning

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Discover the gentle, powerful voice of Walter Dean Myers, author of The Greatest.
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Why not publish the work of local kids? It's a great way for kids to read and write about topics they care about.
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Frank McCourt taught in New York City schools for 27 years before writing Angela's Ashes. He hosts the fifth program in this Reading Rockets series.







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The Ultimate Purpose
Getting a book "inside your head," understanding it, and connecting it to your life and everything else you know is the ultimate purpose of reading. The good news is that kids can be taught the skills they need to take what they read and make it their own.
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"Some of
these children who have been so good at the learning-to-read phase don't comprehend, and this becomes clear in the
third or fourth grade." - Joanna Williams, Columbia University

Want to know more? These articles provide tips on encouraging kids to read and understand.

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Read and watch our interviews with some of the nation's top reading experts.

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Here are some of our favorite websites featuring children's literature.

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