In Section 2: Why Not? What Works? Why Independent Reading Matters and the Best Practices to Support It, Millers discusses that classroom libraries are essential. Miller states that children read 50 to 60 percent more in classrooms with libraries than without them. In a study, they found that the abundance of trade books in classrooms predicted gains on statewide reading, writing and science tests. I agree with Miller and I'm working towards building a better library for my students. After spending time going through my books, I found that some topics, I have tons of books for and other topics, I don't have enough books on. I have slowly started bringing books from my own children's home library and I've printed a lot of reading a-z books as well as borrowed books from the Literacy closet and the library in hopes to have a wide range of genres for my students.  Miller also states that access to books is not the same for all children, even if they have classroom and school libraries and that high-income students have access to four thousand times the number of books of low-income students. I have found this to be true. I have several students who have mentioned that they don't have a lot of books at home so I've been brave and sent books home with them to read. I usually lend out about 5-6 at a time and ask that the books be returned by the following week so they can trade them out for more. My students that have access to a lot of books at home, often bring books to share that relate to what we are learning about in class. It melts my heart that most of my students are eager to read and to share their books. Now, some may not completely fill out the reading logs each week but they are excited to orally share and respond about the books they read!