In this article, I discuss how I pair the close reading of choice, high-interest, young adult literature (YAL) with the creative writing of young adult stories in a preservice English teacher preparation programme. This paired reading and writing is used to have preservice teachers (PSTs) engage with identities, communities, and stories of their…

The lobby of the college building echoes with the noise of teenagers milling around a table filled with books. Hands flutter over the bright covers, picking them up, flipping them over, thumbing through pages. Welcome to an Elon Academy Saturday at break time, the mid-point pause in this monthly gathering of the more than 70 student participants…

Describes a questionnaire designed to discover how reading affects students' lives. (RB)

To identify reading materials suitable for learning disabled adolescents, teachers should determine areas of student interest, predict the student's reading level, and determine the material's readablity. Then the match between the student and material should be evaluated in terms of reading level, interest, word recognition, and comprehension.…

Annotates six adult books of interest to high school readers. (AEA)

Suggests that "Johnny Can Read" the popular magazines that Johnny wants to read, and encourages teachers to consider making such magazines a part of the reading program. (DD)

Describes approximately 60 fiction and about 10 non-fiction young adult literature books and other print media about sports. Notes the importance of sports in American society. (SG)

Presents results of survey conducted to discover the reading habits and preferences of secondary school students in Greece. Results show a high percentage read a newspaper often and the number of books read per month is high. (BK)

Discusses assumptions about students' attitudes toward reading, the nature of those attitudes, and techniques for measuring them. (FL)

Discusses how students benefit from a book fair. (DD)

Gives ideas for expanding eighth graders' interest in the newspaper beyond the comics and the sports and theater sections. (RB)

Contains practical suggestions for teaching literature to students with a wide range of abilities and interests. (RB)

Briefly reviews some of the literature on the reading habits and interests of high school age students, and describes the different kinds of literature they read. (RB)

Discusses the differing opinions about the value and quality of adolescent literature. Draws from sources indexed in the ERIC system. (MKM)