Offers brief annotations of the 32 books (all trade books published in 1991) chosen with input from teenagers for the 1993 Young Adults' Choices list. (SR)

Contains a selected, annotated bibliography of resources on adolescent literature useful to English and reading teachers. (RB)

Lists ten common flaws found in reading workbooks, kits, and other materials and provides examples of each drawn from specific commercially-prepared materials. (TO)

Suggests that adolescent literature should be credited with more substance and usefulness for pleasurable reading and literature instruction. (AEA)

Presents an annotated list of 30 trade books for teenagers published in 1992. Notes that middle and secondary school students helped to choose the books on the list. (SR)

Discusses several articles on the issue of introducing gay and lesbian literature into the curriculum. (SR)

Shows why reading instruction in vocational education is needed, discusses the new U.S. Vocational Education Act and its effect on schools wishing to obtain vocational reading materials, and surveys materials now available for use with vocational high school students. (SRT)

Offers guidelines for use by teachers in choosing the best supplementary reading materials for classroom use. (FL)

Suggests how teachers can make materials more comprehensible for students rather than relying on readability formulas for reading material selection. (AEA)

Reviews several incidents involving censorship and suggests that if current trends continue, such incidents will become more numerous. (AEA)

Describes how to create real world or functional learning materials to reinforce reading skills in all content areas. (AEA)

Tells how one teacher planned and organized a book fair for seventh-grade students, using visiting authors as an added attraction. Provides a suggested time line for planning and producing a book fair/author day. (JT)

Presents the origins of action books, selection guidelines for use in the classroom, advantages and limitations, and an annotated list of science and social studies action books. (MM)

Discusses children's literature in terms of (1) children's responses to it, (2) its literary tradition, and (3) its benefits to children and adults. (VJ)