Lists 1975-1976 books which are of interest to the older adolescent and reflect several noticeable reading trends. (DD)

Considers some of the satisfactions readers find in literature and suggests that teachers initially just share their students' involvement with literature and later begin to teach about literature. (TO)

Discusses the developmental stages of students' reading interests and maintains that the teacher has to discuss the student's life and values "through the intermediary of literature" in order to encourage him to continue to read; paper presented at annual convention of National Council of Teachers of English (59th, Washington, D.C., November 28,…

Reports the results of research into reading interests of 16- to 19-year-old students. Reveals that adventure books rank highest with this group. (JL)

An annotated list of 33 books chosen by sixteen- to nineteen-year-olds from a list of 300 newly published books. (DD)

Presents reports from five educators on the research studies that influenced them most. (JL)

An annotated list of 29 books chosen by 16- to 19-year-olds from over 400 newly-published books. (DD)

Provides a list of more than 100 titles of young adult books which beginning English teachers should read, describes the stages of adolescent reading, and urges teachers to present literature as a vision of life. (DD)

This second revised edition of a guide to books for adolescents is designed for use by parents, teachers, and librarians and has been rewritten to reflect the most recent developments in education and society. New chapters discuss reading rights or censorship, drama, literature by and about women, and science fiction and fantasy. Other chapters…

Indicating the need for reading materials to be related to the teenager's problems and interests as well as consistent with the stages of reading development, this book suggests ways to provide good reading experiences for young people in an effort to helf them enjoy reading. It calls for a rational approach to the adolescent's interest in…

The current changing preferences of teen-agers, changes which result from social forces, are presented. An attempt is also made to orient adults to a better understanding of the concerns of young people. The point is made that these concerns can, with skillful guidance, lead the young to a lifetime habit of reading and finding out for themselves…

Drawing on thousands of "reading autobiographies," in which generations of students wrote about their experiences with reading, this book investigates what makes young people want to read. Chapters include: (1) Growing with Books; (2) Learning To Read; (3) Literature and the Human Voice; (4) Reading Habits and Attitudes: When, Where, and…