In four days my new book comes out. I have been trying for a while to come up with a catchy blog post to announce it, but the truth is, my heart is heavy with the images of hatred coming from Virginia. With the calls to action, yet the fear so many educators have when it comes to teaching against hate in our classrooms. It seems silly for me to be excited about a book. But perhaps that is life in a nutshell, we are conflicted with our emotions and driven toward change. Good can exist along evil. Happiness can exist along hatred. Even as we reel with the news that unfolds around us, we are preparing for our first days, or perhaps we are already in them, getting to know this new great group of kids.
I wrote Passionate Readers as a way to give my students’ voices a bigger platform. To once again share the common sense advice that they have bestowed upon me and anyone else that would listen as I asked them how we could make reading suck less. (Student words…) I wrote this book not as a literacy expert, but as one who is on a journey to become better at teaching reading, at creating reading communities, at helping students hate it less or even love it more. As someone who was faced with 45 minutes for all English Language Arts and faced with the daunting task of getting vocal resistant readers to give books a chance. I filled this book with the research that I stand upon, but also the practical day-to-day that we all crave when we seek inspiration. I filled this book with every small thing that has worked and also the things that haven’t. I filled it with all of me and now, the world awaits. And it is terrifying, yet exhilarating to see it be released.
So in honor of the release date of Passionate Readers, I would like to give a copy away. Once I have a copy myself, I will mail it to one winner and hope that it becomes a book that is worth your time. All you have to do to enter to win is leave a comment on this post. The contest will run until August 17th at midnight, the day the book comes out.
PS: If you would like to order your own copy, please go here
If you like what you read here, consider reading my newest book, Passionate Readers – The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child, out August 2017. This book focuses on the five keys we can implement into any reading community to strengthen student reading experiences, even within the 45 minute English block. If you are looking for solutions and ideas for how to re-engage all of your students consider reading my very first book Passionate Learners – How to Engage and Empower Your Students. Also, if you are wondering where I will be in the coming year or would like to have me speak, please see this page.
Pernille Ripp 
I would love a copy of your book. You are an inspiration to many!
I love your blog posts and am constantly referring to your lists of books for middle school readers. These lists introduce titles I may not have considered and guide my purchases for my classroom library. I know that igniting a passion for reading is essential to student success yet has been pushed to the back burner in favor of preparing students for the state test. Ironically when we focus on student engagement/igniting a passion for reading, students perform better on state assessments. I would love to have a copy of your new book to read and share with colleagues. Thank you for your sharing your wisdom via Twitter, your blog posts, GLA, and your books.
I have already pre-ordered your book, but I have many a teacher at my school I would love to gift an extra copy to! Your work is incredible – thank you for putting your thinking in an amazing book for us all to benefit!
Can’t wait to dig into the new book, Pernille!
Love your blog. I’m sure I’ll love your book!
I would love to have a copy of your book. Thanks for your inspiration!
I can’t wait to read your book!
Thanks Pernille for all you do, not only for your students but for all students everywhere. I cannot wait to read your new book.
I would love to win a copy! ❤️
This will be an amazing resource to share with my new teachers!
I just accepted a new position as a District Literacy Coach.
Congratulations! I am sure this book will help many teachers.
I ❤ reading!
Love your blog!!! Excited to read your book. Congratulations!!
I have loved your Facebook group and your blog! Thanks for all you do for educators!
Congratulations on the publication of your new book. Your comment about how the events in Charlottesville have made the every day less significant as a result,
really resonated with me. At the same time, the best way to respond is to keep doing the work of raising compassionate, strong and brave children and youth. They are my hope for the future.
I am halfway through Passionate Learners and I just started it yesterday. I like how practical, honest and passionate you are! I’m sure I would be equally inspired by your new book. If I’m not the lucky winner, you can be sure I’ll be ordering it!
Thanks,
Margo
I love, love all of your writings, and cannot wait to read your new book! 🙂
I am entering my 43rd year of teaching and my number one goal has always been creating life long readers. I am passionate about reading myself and hope to instill that same passion in children. I teach second grade and am anxious to read your book!
Thank you for your inspiration in times when we need it most.
Very excited about your new book!
I have been following you ever since Nerd Camp this year! I love how real you are!
I preordered a copy of Passionate Readers, and would love a free copy to put in our school’s Teacher Resource library. Thank you for your inspiration!
I would love to win a copy!
I am so excited to read this book. There are days it feels like I am student at your feet, Pernille, just absorbing all you have to say. Your words give me food for thought repeatedly. Thanks for all you for all of us – adults and children included.
I really enjoy reading your blog posts. I can’t wait to read your book!
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Thank you for sharing tour teaching journey with us through passionate Learners and now Passionate Readers. I cannot wait to read this new book!
Students all over are lucky to have someone like you standing up for them, trying to reach past the curricular demands of schools and keep in mind what is best for our students. Thank you for sharing what you do in your classroom in order to help reach students in schools every where
Would love to have your new book!
I would love a copy of your new book! I love hearing you at Merd camp and reading your posts.
Enjoyed your first book and have been waiting for this one! As a literacy coach the last eight years, your thoughts have encouraged me to return to the classroom to inspire our future readers.
Looking forward to reading your book and elevating my teaching skills!
I enjoy reading anything you write. You are insightful and offer a calm perspective on many topics.
I’m a 7th-grade Language Arts teacher and would love to have a copy!
After hearing you speak at SITA, I can’t wait to own your book!
Looking forward to the new book!
Looking forward to reading this!
I’d love to win a copy of Passionate Readers!
Thank you for brightening up the world with this post.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful insights! I am always inspired by your words and love to share them with others. I am excited to read your new book and look forward to getting my hands on a copy soon!
Would love this ❤️
I would love to read your new book. You have written so many words of inspiration for me. Thank you.
I have loved your blog posts! Congratulations on your second book coming out in 4 days. I’d love to win a copy!
always learning great ideas to use in my high school English classroom!
I am SO excited to read this book and find ways to spread JOY in reading/life and not hatred!! Your book will be a gift to all of us at this trying time!!
I’m wholeheartedly with you on this journey! Helping kids love reading…..helping to make reading “suck less” … Who needs more motivation than that? Let’s go!
What an incredible opportunity to win this book from you!
Love your blog and can’t wait to read your new book.
Love it!
Thank you for your articles, thoughts, and ideas. I discovered your blog when I took a fourth grade position in June: after many years in early childhood, and after a moment of panic, thinking how can I share my love of literacy and huge library of picture books with 9 year olds?! Your ideas and philosophies are exactly mine, and I thank you for putting them out there.
I would love to win a copy of your book.
I am a veteran teacher of close to 30 years. I still struggle with getting those reluctant readers to love books! I would LOVE to get a free copy of your book to share with my co-teacher and the student teacher I will be having this year. Thank you for your posts!