In the sixth edition of Teaching Reading in the 21st Century we reaffirm the values that set our text apart. We believe that motivation underlies everything we do in school. Technology and efficiency can take us only so far down the road to fostering a new generation of students who read avidly for enjoyment and enlightenment. Motivation leads to children who read widely and deeply and with that their fluency, vocabulary and comprehension grows. We believe this is especially vital in the digital age that dominates our lives.