This resource book contains reviews, written by children, of 375 "can't put down" children's books. Reviews were selected from over 10,000 submissions, the results of a national survey in which children reviewed their favorite books. The book makes it easy to locate books by listing: (1) title; (2) author; (3) number of pages; (4) genre…

Intended for practitioners and graduate students in reading education and educational administration, this guide presents theory, research, and practice that will help prospective and working administrators and supervisors to conceptualize better ways of helping children learn to read and want to read. Chapter One, "The Need for Reading…

Developed for teachers of elementary and junior high school students, the "Literature at Home" program is designed to stimulate recreational reading and to enrich the regular classroom reading curriculum. Lesson plans include synopses, vocabulary lists, short-answer questions, activities (including many writing activities), and projects…