In 2001, the Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons (LSDP) Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), published the "International Resource Book for Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons." This publication is a seventy year retrospective which chronicles the history of the Section from 1931 to 2001.…

Presents a bibliography of notable children's books, best books for young adults, and recommended books for reluctant young adult readers compiled by the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). A total of 236 titles are listed. (EA)

The annotated bibliography lists approximately 800 high interest-low vocabulary books available in a Missouri child service demonstration center school for learning reading disabled elementary students. Entries are arranged by topic area (e.g. adventure, cats, city life, humor, sea stories, etc.) and included information on reading level, call…

This document is a bibliography of easy reading materials appropriate for adults who are beginning to read in English. It is divided into seven sections: (I) Leisure Reading; (II) Consumer Information; (III) Current Events, Politics in the U. S.; (IV) Health, Nutrition, and Family; (V) History and Biography; (Va) Contemporary Biographies; and (VI)…

One of a series on library service to disadvantaged adults, this guide describes the selection of special materials. Factors to consider in identifying the clients and their needs are outlined. Bibliographies useful in selecting special materials for disadvantaged adults, some 140 books popular with adult new readers, and 23 publishers of such…

This bibliography of more than 1,000 titles for retarded and reluctant adolescent readers notes the grade level of difficulty of each book (the majority are of fifth-grade and sixth-grade level of difficulty) and includes annotations to indicate the nature of the books and to arouse interest in them. The categories under which the books are listed…

Assesses the qualities and drawbacks of high-interest easy reading books and lists the best of these books that are currently available. (SRT)

Reviews seven entertaining story collections which aim to keep readers reading rather than doing exercises. With reading levels well below interest levels, these stories lure reluctant readers with such topics as the outdoors, mystery, and science fiction. Two series, one with accompanying filmstrips, retell literary classics for below-grade…

This advisory list contains books at the primary or elementary grade level that are classified as easy to read in the school media collection. Entries included in the list were selected from those books submitted by publishers which were favorably reviewed by educators. An unannotated list of books which received favorable notices in the indicated…

Eight kits or series are reviewed: Headliners I (EMC Corporation); Pacemaker Bestsellers I and II (Fearon-Pitman); Rocket Reading (AIDS); Vistas (Houghton Mifflin); The New Action Unit (Scholastic); Superstars of Soil and Rock (Steck-Vaughn); Super A and Super B (SRA); and Shoptalk: Vocational Reading Skills (Allyn and Bacon). (SJL)

Suggests books and other materials that are interesting and supportive for struggling readers and reluctant readers, in several categories: repetitive texts, texts that can be performed, and popular texts that have particular appeal for reluctant readers. (SR)

Compiled for adults who have come late in life to reading, this bibliography is intended to add a humanistic dimension to their basic reading skills; it has been developed on the premise that mere coping skills are not enough for the adult reader. This cooperative program of librarians and literacy volunteers has assembled titles that range across…

The supplement to the annotated bibliography, Educational Materials for Remedial Instruction-1978, lists more that 100 titles appropriate for use with students working at levels below their actual grade placement and having difficulty in passing the state required competency tests. Titles listed are those judged by an evaluating committee to be…

The books listed in this annotated bibligraphy have been selected to assist teachers, librarians, and other interested persons in choosing books for reluctant readers. The books present a wide range of high interest material which is not always at a low reading level. Books are listed in three categories: picture books, intended mostly for use…

This book is an annotated bibliography of recommended print materials for English-speaking adults (18 years of age and over) reading at the seventh-grade level or below. More than 95 percent of the titles are paperbacks; hardbacks are indicated in the annotations. The titles are selected for their broad appeal to the general adult new reader. (All…