Questions about gifted readers and how best to teach them have been posed for years and continue to be posed by educators today. A review of current research helps to clarify how to identify gifted readers and what they need in the way of classroom instruction. The general consensus is that reading programs for the gifted should be specialized and should focus on critical and creative reading. Some programs which are currently popular in schools are the triad enrichment model, inquiry reading, and the Junior Great Books Program. Whole language classrooms (with their elimination of ability grouping) pose a special challenge for the teacher in educating the gifted reader. (TB)