Excellent Books for Early and Eager Readers

Early literacy is a crucial component to a child’s success in school – so much so that multiple benchmarking tools have been developed to assess whether a child is reading at a level comparable to his or her peers. If a student is found to be reading below grade level, librarians and teachers can easily find information about intervention strategies. In contrast, what do we do for the child who reads at a level beyond their peers? Often, these high achieving students do not receive much special attention because they are not a cause for concern. However, it is important...