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About You Are What You Read
At Scholastic, we believe that literacy is the pathway to success and to realizing a complete life. Books play an important role in shaping who we are and who we will become. You Are What You Read provides a unique opportunity for readers all over the world to connect with each other through their shared “Bookprints,” as we celebrate the books that bind us together and make us who we are today.
Once you sign up, you’ll be able to input your Bookprint – the five books that most influenced your life. You’ll then be able to connect with others through your shared Bookprints, interact with a global community of readers, and discover new books to enjoy.
You Are What You Read is for all ages!
Kids have their own You Are What You Read site that is part of THE STACKS, Scholastic.com's online book community just for kids. It's a safe and kid-friendly environment with appropriate content for kids. Click here to check it out!
You Are What You Read Quick Guide for Teachers
For teachers, we created a classroom guide so you can use You Are What You Read with your students! Click here to see the guide for younger readers and here for older readers.
What is a Bookprint?
A Bookprint is the mark that a book leaves on our lives, shaping who we are and who we become. It is our textual lineage as described by Dr. Alfred Tatum, professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Our textual lineage is a reading and writing autobiography which shows that who you are is in part developed through the stories and information you’ve experienced.
What is Pass It On?
Pass It On is a component of You Are What You Read that allows you to share the reads of your life, whether it’s with a family member, a friend, or a complete stranger. Pass It On encourages you to share your favorite books with other people—whether by gifting them to someone you know, donating them to someone in need, or just leaving a copy on a park bench for someone else to enjoy. On the Pass It On page, you’ll be able to select a book, print out a bookplate for your book, and pass it on!
The Books Around the World Map shows where users who have added a book to their Bookprint, “Liked” a book and Passed On or received a book are located.

