Our Mission

When you tell highschoolers to read a book, most of the time you get an eye roll or a groan in response. And I completely understand that. It’s because for many, reading is a dull, monotonous, and utterly irrelevant trudge. To me, this means they haven’t read a really, really good book. The kind that envelops you, that speaks to your experience, shows you that you’re not the only one who feels this way. If I’ve learned anything during my time as a teacher, it’s not about forcing kids to read. It’s about finding the right book; the book that, when opened, will speak to that particular student. It’s all about what books you have around.