Discusses juvenile family novels, such as Betty Waterton's "Quincy Rumpel," Sue Ann Alderson's "The Not Impossible Summer," and Jean Little's "Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird." (EL)

Annotates one nature book, two novels, and one biography written for adults but of interest to young adult readers. (FL)

Intended to serve an instrumental purpose for middle-grade teachers, this paper presents brief annotations of eight novels of interest to middle grade students and more elaborate comments and teaching activities for two well-known novels. The eight novels are "How to Eat Fried Worms" (Thomas Rockwell); "Number the Stars" (Lois Lowry); "Cousins"…

A study examined the extent to which adults engage in reading tasks to meet a variety of personal purposes and needs, asking when engaged reading is most likely to occur for types of text sources, reading purposes, reading settings, educational attainment groups, and occupational groups. Subjects included 159 adults who represented a wide range of…

Discusses why magazines will continue to exist and serve specific publics in spite of spiraling costs and changing readership. (TO)

Today's literary trends reveal a paradox: harsh realism in children's books, fantasy and escapism in adult books. Now, who buys what for whom? (Editor)

Results showed that in the fourth grade, boys' reading preferences were different from those of girls. Boys placed sports on the top and poetry on the bottom of the list of reading preferences, while girls reported mystery as the most preferred and sports as the least preferred. (Author)

The preparation for a lifetime of reading enjoyment makes children's literature that special something.'' (Author/CB)

The author discusses concerns of today's children and how these concerns are exhibited in the children's literature. (MF)

Author recommends use of mystery stories in English classes, and describes six categories of mystery. (SP)

Sixty percent of the population supposedly has the ability to read without severe mechanical problems but has little or no inclination to read except perhaps that which is required of him. A few practices that will lessen the student's disinclination to read are suggested. (Author/NH)

A detailed review and evaluation of the automotive magazines to which the young adult reader will want access. (NH)

The results of a survey of student preferences in literature are presented. (CK)

Urges educators to encourage the spirit of play in children's literature by reading widely, by reading aloud, and by pursuing excellence through familiarity with present and past works. Bibliography. (MD)