Some might say that "getting students excited about reading" is somewhat of an oxymoron; however, unless educators can do so, they will continue to miss the mark in helping students be successful. Without effective literacy strategies, students will continue to struggle, and teachers will continue to be frustrated by the lack of success of their students as well as the disciplinary incidents that result when students cannot read. Judy Brunner has spent her life in education and has a proven track record as a teacher, administrator and professional development presenter. She has seen what does, and does not, work in the classroom from her own perspective as a teacher and at various levels as she supervised teachers. She has a passion for literacy at upper grade levels and understands the difficulty of teaching 16 year olds basic reading. I Don't Get It!: Helping Students to Understand What They Read is full of strategies that teachers can choose as appropriate for individual students and for students at different levels of development. Ideally, strategies included can also be utilized by all grade levels and content areas to help students improve their reading comprehension. Comprehending basic reading strategies is a special challenge for older students and tips provided should help students learn how to help themselves learn.