Notes that F.H. Anstey's children's novel "Vice Versa" is unusual for its day (1882) because it attacks Victorian fathers and insensitive boarding school teachers, and points out how cruel children can be to one another when maintaining their own power structures. (JC)

Lists and briefly describes 24 books in several categories chosen by young readers as the best books of 1986. (NKA)

Summarizes the history of American magazines for children and adolescents from the eighteenth century through the present, and notes that although young people's magazines may come and go, they always reflect the times. (HOD)

Contrasts world of the 1970s with that of today with special reference to publications for children and young adults. Discussion covers adult and adolescent best sellers, librarian selection and review of new materials by librarians, trends in juvenile publishing, use of paperback books, reading interests, minority representation, and the…

Suggests well-defined selection policy to assist secondary school librarians in building collections that will instruct, challenge, stimulate, present new ideas, and entertain, a process complicated by diversity of community standards and interests and needs of teenage readers. Selection criteria are delineated: purpose, author, publisher,…

Describes a systematic approach to reading instruction with gifted students that increases their reading ability and broadens their interests. (AEA)

Substantiates a positive and significant relationship between high interest and literal comprehension for second grade readers in the Virgin Islands. Asks teachers to consider how this might affect classroom instruction. (FL)

Describes and partially evaluates the Scott, Foresman Reading System, a new set of materials for primary reading instruction. (VJ)

Discusses the development and accomplishments of a reading program in more than 50 Maryland schools in which all regular activities some to a halt and teachers and students participate in 35 minutes of uninterrupted free reading each school day. (MB)

Discusses the genre of romantic fiction written for teens, proposes research questions, and provides publisher information for teachers who wish to stimulate teenage pleasure reading. (AEA)

Describes a program in which comic books were placed in a junior high school library in order to attract more students. Concludes that the comic books proved to be an aid in helping teachers attain their educational goals. (FL)

Discusses children's attitudes toward humorous stories, the variables regarding children's sense of humor, and the results of a study examining the relationship between children's grade level and sex and their preference for and perception of select elements of humor. Includes a bibliography of 50 books children might find humorous. (Author/HTH)

Presents, in the form of a conversation with a vampire, results of a teacher's research on middle school students' reading preferences. Includes a list of favorite books mentioned, favorite authors mentioned, and how students found these favorite books. (SR)

Presents six possible strategies to get adolescents to read: (1) capitalize on interests; (2) make reading material accessible; (3) build a conducive environment; (4) allow time to read in school; (5) provide significant adult models; and (6) use motivational techniques. Highlights ways which these strategies can be implemented in classrooms. (MG)