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Direct linkHinchman, Kathleen A.; Alvermann, Donna E.; Boyd, Fenice B.; Brozo, William G.; Vacca, Richard T. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2004
This article provides an overview of research about how teachers, parents, and others can help young people develop literacy practices for success in school and life beyond school. The authors, members of the International Reading Association's Commission on Adolescent Literacy, present the results of its review of the literature in the form of…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Literacy, Reading Skills, Reading Motivation
Rudman, Masha Kabakow – 1984
As a reference guide to selection of children's books, this book considers the appropriateness of such books for bibliotherapy as well as issues of a societal and developmental nature. Each of the book's chapters contains an introduction to an issue, a section relating particular books to the topic, suggestions for activities that teachers or…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliotherapy
Download full textFuchs, Lucy – 1987
Intended to help parents and teachers select books for young people that reflect the actual interests of adolescents, this booklet discusses titles that both appeal to teenagers and help adults gain insight into their needs, their concerns, and their values. Titles of chapters in the booklet are as follows: (1) "Are Young Adult Books…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Literature Appreciation, Reading Attitudes
Reed, Arthea J. S. – 1988
Approximately 500 books for teens and preteens (between the ages of 10 and 20) are listed and briefly annotated in this book designed to offer parents advice on adolescents and on books for adolescents. The first three chapters discuss the stages of adolescent development, and the fourth chapter talks about the adolescent as a reader. The fifth…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies
Perkinson, Kathryn – 1989
Focusing on the cooperative role of parents and public libraries in stimulating reading interests in children of all ages, this booklet addresses the following issues: (1) getting children interested in reading (reading aloud to children; encouraging children to read to you; starting a home library; showing children that you enjoy reading;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Childhood Interests, Disabilities
Perkinson, Kathryn – 1992
Focusing on the cooperative role of parents and public libraries in stimulating reading interests in children of all ages, this booklet addresses the following issues: (1) getting children interested in reading (reading aloud to children; encouraging children to read to you; starting a home library; showing children that you enjoy reading;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Childhood Interests, Disabilities
