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Peer reviewedWorthy, Jo; Moorman, Megan; Turner, Margo – Reading Research Quarterly, 1999
Investigates reading preferences of an ethnically and economically diverse group of sixth-grade students from three middle schools. Shows that light materials (scary series books, comics, and magazines) top the list for every sub-group of students. Finds very limited availability of preferred materials in school; and shows that most students…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools, Reading Attitudes
