Descriptor
Author
| Donelson, Kenneth L. | 1 |
| Elley, Warwick B. | 1 |
| Mason, George E. | 1 |
| Nilsen, Alleen Pace | 1 |
| Simensen, Aud Marit | 1 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 4 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Books | 1 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedMason, George E. – Journal of Reading, 1981
Discusses the history of high interest-low vocabulary books, from their appearance in 1925 to implications for their future use. (MKM)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Discourse Analysis, Educational Trends, High Interest Low Vocabulary Books
Peer reviewedSimensen, Aud Marit – Reading in a Foreign Language, 1987
Presents arguments in favor of using graded readers in the teaching of English as a second language through a review of research regarding text adaptation policies and comparisons of the main principles of text adaptation. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), High Interest Low Vocabulary Books, Media Adaptation, Publishing Industry
Peer reviewedElley, Warwick B. – Language Learning, 1991
Outlines empirical studies of the effects of "book floods" on elementary school students' acquisition of a second language, indicating that exposure to an extensive range of high-interest illustrated story books encourages children to read and learn the target language more quickly, as well as develop positive attitudes toward books. (38…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, English (Second Language), High Interest Low Vocabulary Books, Language Attitudes
Donelson, Kenneth L.; Nilsen, Alleen Pace – 1980
Defining young adult literature to include any book freely chosen for reading by a person between the ages of 12 and 20, this book is intended to help educate professionals in related fields about the growing body of such literature. The first section of the book provides an introduction to young adult literature, including a discussion of the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Authors, English Instruction
