When Yorkville Grade School, a Title I elementary school outside of Chicago, decided to focus on nurturing a love of reading, its students “rediscovered book joy,” writes Principal Emily Lech. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Without breaking the bank, the school came up with a variety of ways to provide both remote and in-person students with access to relevant, engaging books, says Lech, who shares a few strategies to help schools foster happy readers:⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 💬 Give Students a Say: Start by conducting a spring cleaning of your class library to determine what books should stay, what books should go, and what books to buy. Be sure to allow students to weigh in on what they’d like to read, says Lech, who recommends creating child-friendly surveys to solicit feedback on topics, genres, and authors. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 💵 Spend Wisely: After determining what school resources are available for book purchases—if any—teachers and school librarians should look into national and local vendors that sell children’s books in bulk at disc...