Making books is a popular way to help students take pride in their work and develop their confidence as writers. Publishing students' writing into a finished product adds value to their work, and brings closure to a project or an assignment. In order to develop their skills as writers, students need opportunities to write for specific purposes and audiences, and across a range of genres and modes. Students can write in order to inform or persuade, entertain or reflect, and instruct or retell in a variety of ways. Writers can look to mentor text and authors for ways to approach topics and...