Lists reading materials that can help students learn more about topics in which they are interested, learn to do new things, and entertain themselves. (FL)

Presents an example of one five-year-old child's efforts to learn to read. Concludes that teachers can make learning to read easier by knowing the interests of their students and by providing them with books and other materials that stimulate those interests. (FL)

Sex-oriented reading materials were found to have a differential effect on the recall scores of boys and girls ages 9-10. A similar, nonsignificant trend was found for the comprehension scores based on the cloze procedure. The sex of the tester had no significant effect on performance. (Author/SJL)

Suggests ways that popular literature in science can help to motivate students in a way that textbooks cannot. (MKM)

Reports on trends in the reading of popular scientific literature among students in Poland. (MKM)

Reports findings of a study to determine whether significant differences existed in the word recognition and comprehension instructional levels of male and female fifth- and sixth-grade students in below average, average, and above average reading groups when presented with low and high interest content in informal reading inventories. (FL)

Presents an annotated list of nonfiction titles for young adults that are popular with all types of readers, especially reluctant readers. (AEF)

Circulation of individual titles held by Wellington Public Library (New Zealand) were compared before and after television dramatizations of the works had been aired; the objective was to establish whether readers' choice of title was influenced by television. Results showed no statistically significant increase, indicating that television…

Presents an interview with Greg Bear and David Brin, two science fiction writers who started Reading for the Future, an international project geared toward secondary school students that shows teachers and librarians how science fiction inspires young readers. Discusses programs that have come out of this group; standards for books geared toward…

Argues the importance of giving students the freedom to choose from available literature which encompasses both fiction and nonfiction and respond freely to those works that speak directly to them. Provides a list of nonfiction books for inclusion in a reading workshop for young adults. (KEH)

Presents a bibliography of the best children's and young adult books that was compiled by various divisions of the ALA (American Library Association). Highlights include books for reluctant young adult readers, Newbery and Caldecott Award winners, computer software, films and videos, and children's and young adult's own choices. (LRW)

Presents tips for giving successful teen booktalks, including advice on delivery, teasing students and getting their attention, selecting books that have sections that will interest them, stretching the truth, and, and limiting the presentation. Includes a sampling of young adult books and examples of scripts used to get teens' attention. (AEF)

Reading literacy and reading interest was examined in four primary schools in Papua New Guinea: in an international, suburban, settlement and village school. In this paper we present a summary of findings located within a local context and examine the implications as viewed through two lenses. From an 'educational for equality' perspective, the…

Noting that many kids' and teens' magazines are not available at newsstands or bookstores, this book describes and provides ordering information for more than 200 such magazines. The magazines described cover almost every conceivable interest of children and teens in the United States and in many other countries. After a foreword by Jim Trelease…

Discusses the disadvantages of using a single or very limited number of titles as class readers when English is being taught as a foreign language. The author suggests having a wide variety of single copy books available at the same cost, to satisfy many interests and thus encourage use. (MSE)