Selected
Website resources for “reluctant readers”
International
Reading Association - Focus on Adolescent
Literacy
http://www.reading.org/resources/issues/focus_adolescent.html
This site provides numerous
resources for those who work with adolescent
learners — whether they are striving readers
or achieving at grade level.
About-
Children’s books, “reluctant readers”: http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/reluctantreaders/
This site contains a detailed series of
links that can guide and support parents
and teachers of “reluctant readers”. It
contains booklists, advice, and a wealth
of resources.
Choosing
Books for a Reluctant Reader:
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=1568
This is a comprehensive site with multiple
links to authors, titles, and resources.
Books for "reluctant readers" would be a
good place to start a search for appropriate
literature to use in the classroom, and
it shows what could be produced on stage
to capture the interests of this population.
Random
House website: http://randomhouse.com/teachers/tgindx/reluctant.html
This excellent site is a wonderful resource
for teachers and Artistic Directors. It
lists titles that meet the needs and interests
of "reluctant readers" for suspense and
excitement. The books range in readability
from fourth to eighth grades.
Encouraging
Reluctant Readers:
http://www.greatschools.ca/Power-Reading%20Webs.pdf
This website, from the Plymouth Library,
contains an excellent bibliography of suggested
websites for "reluctant readers".
High
Interest Publishers:
http://www.hip-books.com/index.php
High Interest Publishing offers four series
of novels designed to bring success to students
who don't like to read.
Scholastic
Publishers:
An excellent, comprehensive resource for
teachers, parents, and those wanting to
produce work for this population. It features
specific grade levels and links for "books
which hook 'reluctant readers'".
TeachersFirst.com:
Titles listed meet reluctant readers' needs
for suspense, excitement, and range in readability
from fourth to eighth grades.
Hot
new books for teens, plus polls, games,
and contests http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/
Choosing Books with and for Young Readers
for parents http://www.booknutsreadingclub.com/choosingbooks.html
The
Word Pool:
http://www.wordpool.co.uk/rr/rrcontents.htm
This site, from England, is an excellent
resource. In addition to being amusing and
entertaining, it provides a wealth of resources
about "reluctant readers." Its home page
contains many other resources.
Young
Adult Library Services Association:
An excellent source for finding a wealth
of material on the subject of "reluctant
readers" including their interests. A feature
is its yearly "Quick Picks" for top titles
that are appropriate for "reluctant readers".
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