Response From Ilse O’Brien. Ilse O’Brien teaches ELA and American History with 5th graders in Natick, Massachusetts. An avid reader, this is her 15th year as a teacher.

Response From Donalyn Miller. Donalyn Miller is a 6th grade English Language Arts teacher at Trinity Meadows Intermediate School in Keller, TX. She is the author of The Book Whisperer: Awakening ...