in classroom libraries and demonstrates the
importance of making these resources readily
available to students. The paper is an
outstanding source for any educator writing a
grant for classroom literature funding. It cites
dozens of scholarly journals as well as the
National Reading Panels report entitled
Teaching Children to Read: An Evidence-
Based Assessment of the Scientific Research
Literature on Reading and Its Implications for
Reading Instruction.
Research Highlights:
• the importance of access to a variety of trade books
• the effect of reading trade books on reading motivation and achievement
• the benefits of reading trade books in
motivating struggling readers and
English Language Learners
• the characteristics of an
effective classroom library
