A free reading program in which learning disabled adolescents select from a variety of high interest-low vocabulary materials can help motivate students to read. Students follow up the reading period by writing in a journal which the teacher reads and responds to. (CL)

Discusses critic Northrop Frye's work "The Great Code: The Bible and Literature." (FL)

Investigated the reading preferences of beginning readers in adult basic education (ABE) classes. Results indicated that ABE students want to read a variety of materials for a variety of reasons. Teachers should search for methods that will allow beginning readers to experience immediate success and joy in reading. (JOW)

Annotates 15 nonfiction books of interest to adults with fourth to tenth grade reading levels. Titles are arranged in five categories: biographies, self-development books, psychology, science, and education. (FL)

Concludes that encouraging students to read and helping them develop alternative reading behaviors can spark interest and lead to reading independence. (FL)

Listing 81 chapter books for children published between 1996-1999, this annotated bibliography gives interest level ratings, reading level ratings, a brief summary, and theme assignments. The 13 theme categories listed in alphabetical order include Adventure-Survival, Autobiography-Biography, Death, Divorce, Good Reading, Handicaps, Historical…

The methods used and results obtained in the research project on The Soviet Reader'' and in the study of requests for books and bibliographic information are described. The general direction of future research on reading and readers' interest is outlined. (4 references) (Author)

Research study examines high school students' reading interests across several variables. (RB)

As used here, literature'' refers to the cumulated writings of quality that children can hear or read and understand. (Author)

Reaction to A Recommended Reading Diet for Children and Youth of Different Cultures," Elementary English, November 1971. (Editor)

Discussion and results of a study made to indentify and quantify the reading interests of preschool children. (RB)

Surveys the Reading Is Fun-damental Program (RIF) in Cleveland, Ohio, which makes it possible for disadvantaged children to select and own books. (RW)

Discusses what readers of murder mysteries expect of mystery writers. (SW)

Recommends extensive cooperation between librarians and teachers to stimulate students to become enthusiastic readers and suggests ways in which the librarian can make the library program more effective. Bibliography. (RW)