A reading specialist tells two young people what reading means to him. (RB)

Theodore White's theory of reading is based on the belief that citizens reading newsmagazines form opinions and exert pressure for action on government. (DD)

According to an analysis of the books most frequently purchased between 1965 and 1975, Americans read to ascribe some sense to their personal universe and affirm intimately who they are. (DD)

Describes a questionnaire designed to discover how reading affects students' lives. (RB)

Advocates the use of storytelling in adult literacy classes. Includes a list of titles successfully used. (SR)

Describes a follow-up study which showed that boys' reading interests have not changed much in ten years. Includes a list of books which junior high school boys find interesting. (MKM)

Gives ideas for expanding eighth graders' interest in the newspaper beyond the comics and the sports and theater sections. (RB)

Contains practical suggestions for teaching literature to students with a wide range of abilities and interests. (RB)

A study regarding the leisure time reading behavior of 249 elderly persons indicated that reading is a positive coping factor for older persons. (MKM)

Discusses the differing opinions about the value and quality of adolescent literature. Draws from sources indexed in the ERIC system. (MKM)

The first in a series of annual annotated bibliographies of 30 newly published trade books chosen by students in middle, junior, and senior high schools throughout the United States. (SKC)

Contains selected data from a survey of Norwegian citizens' reading habits and interests. (JT)

Notes how some of the author's reading experiences influenced his ideas as an individual and his concerns as a reading professional. (JT)

Describes the impact on the author of reading Harvey Cushing's "The Life of Sir William Osler," a biography of the leading American medical educator in the late nineteenth century, which stressed his reading interests. (DD)