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Peer reviewedCrowe, Chris – English Journal, 1999
Expresses a wish that more young adult novels would include strong fathers in their storylines, arguing that this might help boys be more thoughtful about their fathers and about the role and important attributes of fatherhood. Offers examples of such figures in several young adult books. Also offers brief descriptions of 11 new or overlooked…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Fathers, Parent Role, Reading Material Selection
Peer reviewedMoore, John Noell, Ed. – English Journal, 2001
Explores the relationship between fathers and sons in two very different books. Notes that David and Daniel Hays'"My Old Man and the Sea" describes a journey around Cape Horn providing both sailors with a new perspective on their relationship. Considers how Tony Early's "Jim the Boy" takes readers into a happy North Carolina family. (SG)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Fathers, Interpersonal Relationship, Parent Role
Peer reviewedMatthews, Charles E. – Journal of Reading, 1987
Argues that reading aloud to teenagers can provide some of the same benefits that lap reading gives to younger children. (FL)
Descriptors: Listening Skills, Oral Reading, Parent Role, Reading Aloud to Others
Download full textSummers, Edward G.; And Others – 1971
A total of 42 selected publications, dating from 1948 to 1970, are collated and organized under 15 broad categories in this guide to useful materials related to secondary reading. The materials include texts, books, yearbooks, monographs, bibliographies, and a comprehensive research index. The fifteen categories are (1) the nature of reading…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Indexes, Parent Role, Reading Development
