"I use Great Books because the stories and essays are intelligent and provocative enough to spark and sustain student interest. The program has enhanced the materials and methods I use in a way that empowers students to think, read, and write critically. I love the fact that I can apply all of my Great Books texts to every level and ability of student—from English I to advanced placement classes, it works."
—2008 GBGT Rebecca Bowlen, English teacher, Ketchikan High School, Ketchikan, AK

“Junior Great Books has led me to see that my eight- and nine-year old students are capable of much more than simply reading comprehension. They are able to find many levels to the stories they read and the characters they read about.  Sometimes it’s like they discover another ‘color’ they never knew was there.”
—2009 GBGT Sue Ellis,  third grade teacher, Sarah Smith Elementary School, Atlanta, Ga.

"My sixth-grade class read “End of the Game” (Series 7) and wow, did it stretch them! They started with “This is a stupid story,” to “This is confusing!” to “Actually, this is sort of cool,” to “Wow! This is really “tragic”,” to “What do you think makes this tragic?”  We were off to the races with two days of discussion!"
—2008 GBGT Amy Freeman, gifted education specialist, Gavilan Peak Elementary School, Anthem, AZ

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