That Summer Reading Slump

The question of the summer reading slump came up during the NPR show on Friday.  My response was to advocate for programs that turn kids into book owners, those programs that buy books for families and kids who might not otherwise have books in the home.  Give them fresh new books that they get to read and keep forever!

While I definitely think kids should read over the summer, especially at-risk kids, but I also think it is terribly important to put them in total charge of what they read. ...