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Reaching Reluctant Young Readers features 150 middle-grade books. Each title has the potential to hook the reluctant reader and lure them to read the entire book. To specifically encourage reluctant children to read, there is first a pitch to get their attention followed by a short reading passage to "set the hook."
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface
Introduction
Who Are the Reluctant Readers?
Criteria for Selecting the Profiled Books in This Collection
Tips on How to Use This Book
Chapter 1: Humor Hybrid Chapter Books
Chapter 2: Graphic Novels
Chapter 3: Fantasy
Chapter 4: Horror
Chapter 5: Science Fiction
Chapter 6: Superheroes (and Supervillains)
Chapter 7: Mystery & Espionage
Chapter 8: Outdoor Survival
Chapter 9: Animals
Chapter 10: Sports
Chapter 11: Other Fascinating People
Chapter 12: Novels-in-Verse
Chapter 13: Friends & Family
Chapter 14: School
Chapter 15: Books about Kids Who Hate to Read
Appendix
References
Further Reading
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Rob Reid teaches children's and young adult literature courses at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC). He is a former junior high school English teacher, a youth services librarian for both the Pueblo, Colorado Library District and the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and a youth services/special needs consultant for the Indianhead Federated Library System. He is the author of two picture books and 18 literature resource books, including Reid's Read-Alouds: Selections for Children and Teens, Reid's Read-Alouds 2: Modern-Day Classics from C.S. Lewis to Lemony Snicket, Biographies to Read Aloud with Kids, and Silly Books to Read Aloud. Rob has written over 100 journal articles for American Libraries, School Library Journal, LibrarySparks magazine, and has an ongoing column in Book Links magazine titled the "Reid-Aloud Alert."
Zusammenfassung
Reaching Reluctant Young Readers features 150 middle-grade books. Each title has the potential to hook the reluctant reader and lure them to read the entire book. To specifically encourage reluctant children to read, there is first a pitch to get their attention followed by a short reading passage to "set the hook."
