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Carter, Betty – School Library Journal, 2000
Discusses the desirability of creating lifelong readers and suggests that the use of formulas to measure the reading levels of books and tests that assign reading levels to students do not help. Offers suggestions for school librarians to encourage reading, including helping students select books through readers' advisory. (LRW)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Readability Formulas, Reading Achievement, Reading Motivation