Many adults believe that kids don’t read anymore; the common things to blame are movies, music, and video games. That seems to be the only thing that they see in the youth of America. What they don’t see though is that students do in fact still read, just not the same stories that everyone else grew up with. 
This year so far, Pittsford students in grades 6-12 have checked out (as of October 14) 1,665 books! And some students already have over 150 Accelerated Reader (AR) points. The school total is 3412 points, so despite common belief, students do read. Whether it’s the latest book in the Inheritance Cycle (or the Eragon books for those of you who don’t know) or Nightmares and Dreamscapes, there is no doubt that students read. “Well, the Eragon Series is very well written and Christopher Paolini is very imaginative. He just vividly describes everything and it’s just great to read,” said junior Luke Irwin.
There are some who don’t read because they feel as though it’s unimportant or that they don’t have tim
e. “It’s funny how we find time to read, though, when we want to read,” said Mrs. Marowelli. Some people think of the old saying, “You can’t beat the classics, though.” This, for the most part, is true; that could be the reason why students still read The Lord of the Rings, but even the classics were once new. Upon the shoulders of a new generation comes the challenge to make new “classics” and the only way to make those books a classic is for the people to read them. “I like the Heartland series because there is lots of adventure and it’s just so much fun to read,” says junior Shana June.
e. “It’s funny how we find time to read, though, when we want to read,” said Mrs. Marowelli. Some people think of the old saying, “You can’t beat the classics, though.” This, for the most part, is true; that could be the reason why students still read The Lord of the Rings, but even the classics were once new. Upon the shoulders of a new generation comes the challenge to make new “classics” and the only way to make those books a classic is for the people to read them. “I like the Heartland series because there is lots of adventure and it’s just so much fun to read,” says junior Shana June. “My favorite series would have to be the Twilight books,” says junior Leah Ward. “I can relate with Bella.” So whether your type of reading is Dr. Seuss or Richard A. Knaak, “The Lord of the Flies” or Pendragon, it doesn’t matter; so long as books come out, adults and students will read.
