I think that we should get our own choice of books that we have to read and what classes we have to take. Right now we are reading To Kill a Mocking Bird and I think that it isn't so great. Also when do they ever kill a mocking bird? There should be a list of books that students come up with that the teacher approves, (the teacher has to be reasonable), and then 4 are left. You then choose one of the four. They you get you parent to sign the paper that says you read the book and that's all. Reading shouldn't be a punishment because if you are always saying, if you don't do this you get an F, that isn't good. Kids won't want to be reading because it is seen as a topic for school and not for fun. Also there's no worksheets except the one that has a paragraph that you write as a summary, and your parent signature saying that you read the book. Other than that you shouldn't have big book reports because then reading is seen as a foreign topic from school that no one likes. Also ALLOW FICTION OR ANY KIND OF BOOK!!!!!