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Fues, Marianne Cole – Library Media Connection, 2009
Audiobooks have been around for years in various formats, like cassette tapes and CDs. This article describes a new type of audiobook on the market which is generating an interest in "reading." The device, called Playaway, is the size of a MP3 player and comes with a lanyard and ear buds. Buttons on the back of the player control the…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Handheld Devices
Rott, Kim – Library Media Connection, 2006
Teenagers' innate interest with the justice system is one of the reasons that so many high school literary classics teem with criminals, controversial issues, and trials. Novels such as "To Kill a Mockingbird," "A Separate Peace," "The Crucible," and "Twelve Angry Men" feature high-impact trials. In the author's desire to tap into this interest,…
Descriptors: Grade 10, Court Litigation, Student Projects, Student Research
Carpinelli, Tish – Library Media Connection, 2006
The key to improving students' attitudes about reading is to expose them to more contemporary literature--books to which they can relate in settings and themes--books that they are more likely to enjoy. This article describes a collaborative literature circles project between an English teacher and a media specialist that was extremely successful…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Literature Appreciation, Discussion Groups, Librarian Teacher Cooperation