Uses measures of readability and syntactic complexity to verify that U.S. teen books are easier for young people reading English as a Second Language than British ones. (SR)

Presents 12 points to consider before buying computer software and includes an annotated list of software for use at the secondary school level. (HOD)

Annotates 15 nonfiction books of interest to adults with fourth to tenth grade reading levels. Titles are arranged in five categories: biographies, self-development books, psychology, science, and education. (FL)

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

Suggests that teachers use bibliotherapy (the use of books to help people solve problems) with those students who are struggling to cope with difficult situations. (AEA)

Describes how to select functional materials and techniques for teaching reading survival skills. (DD)

Argues that educators faced with community concerns over the selection of instructional materials should devise an instrument to measure the attitudes of school board members (who represent the community) and teachers concerning the choice of reading materials dealing with controversial subjects. Includes a copy of such a survey instrument. (FL)

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)

Describes 12 collections and anthologies, many of them bilingual editions and published in Argentina, Costa Rica, Mexico, and the United States, that include poems by Spanish and Latin American poets. Provides tentative grade levels for each selection. (HOD)

Presents the full text of the recently expanded criteria for the selection of nonprint media for the reading curriculum approved by the board of directors of the International Reading Association. (HOD)

Quantifies and analyzes the reading activities of members of four occupational groups within a community: professional/managerial, small business/clerical, skilled crafts workers, and unskilled workers. (AEA)

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

Discusses the interests and tastes secondary students have for nonfiction. Presents ways to incorporate nonfiction into read-aloud activities. Discusses 18 nonfiction books suitable for use in secondary read-aloud programs. (RS)

Provides a model for the evaluation of children's books in which old people are characters that can also serve as a lesson aid for students. Lists 33 books for children that involve the elderly. (SRT)