Forged by Reading: The Power of a Literate LifeAuthor(s): Kylene Beers, E. Probst\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Scholastic US, United States\nImprint: Scholastic US\nISBN-13: 9781338670905, 978-1338670905\nSynopsis\nInForged by Reading, Beers and Probst\nreflect on the role of reading in a democratic society. It is a book\nthat helps us to understand why creating independent readers\nand writers is critical to the health of our world.\n\nBeers and Probst argue that reading and writing are the tools\nof literacy. This is critical because the history of literacy has\nlargely been about the suppression of that power and privilege.\n\nWritten in 2020 against\nthe backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the death of George Floyd\nand the ensuing emergence of the anti-racism protests, this is\na book about literacy and the opportunity for change it offers\nto our society. This book examines the inequalities of our world\nthrough the lens of literacy.\n\nRachel Clarke, Independent\nReading Cont