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Ho, Laina – Journal of Reading, 1990
Examines reading interests and reading responses to American young adult fiction among students from the multiracial culture of Singapore. Finds that Singapore teenagers need little motivation in reading American young adult fiction because of their positive attitude towards language acquisition. Notes that the teenagers can be sidetracked by the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Cultural Differences, English (Second Language)