2015 Global Teacher Prize winner Nancie Atwell shares strategies for helping students become skilled, passionate, habitual, and critical readers. KEY FEATURES: Discusses the real meaning of close reading, collaborative, and literary discussionsFocuses on teacher-student reading conferencesProvides an emphasis on the content-rich nature of fictionLinks to expert-tip videosNew chapters included: Writing About ReadingLiterary DiscussionIn Defense of Fiction | The Reading Zone: How to Help Kids Become Skilled Passionate Habitual Critical Readers Second Edition by Nancie Atwell, Paperback | Indigo Chapters