Mentor Texts Quotes

“Good writing makes writers want to write.”
― Penny Kittle, Write Beside Them: Risk, Voice, and Clarity in High School Writing

“We read with the very real understanding that a great mentor text may be waiting just a page-turn away. We read with the sense of possibility because everything we teach is grounded in the writing we love.”
― Rebekah O'Dell, Writing with Mentors: How to Reach Every Writer in the Room Using Current, Engaging Mentor Texts