Edition |
2nd ed. |
Description |
xi, 199 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-188) and indexes. |
Indexed In: |
Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005 |
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Library Media Connection starred, April 2005 |
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Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2005 |
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Teacher Librarian, April 2006 |
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Reference and Research Book News, December 2004 |
Summary |
Describes free voluntary reading (FVR), presenting evidence that it is the most effective tool for increasing linguistic ability, and discusses such topics as access to reading material at home, library funding, the impact of poverty, and the effectiveness of reading comic books, teen romances, and magazines. |
Audience |
Professional Follett Library Resources |
Subject |
Books and reading.
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Literacy.
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Books and reading.
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Literacy.
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ISBN |
1591581699 |
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