CD-ROMs and Web sites that have logical links to books on appealing topics can entice boys to read for fun and information. Research and professional experience tells us that boys are more enthusiastic technology users and less avid readers than girls are. The software and books listed are appropriate for children from kindergarten through high…

Provides a descriptive bibliography of titles that show the significant role books play in a young person's existence. Includes a letter excerpted from "Dear Author" magazine, from a 14-year old to "Charlotte's Web" author E.B. White telling how the book changed her life. (AEF)

Gives an example of a seventh-grade reluctant reader whose special reading class was assigned to read to kindergartners. Notes that students want interesting books that they are able to read, and want help when they're struggling. Presents a list of 18 books that students in grades six through eight rated as the best, along with statements…