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Bringing together contributions from well-known and emerging adolescent literacy researchers from different disciplinary perspectives, this edited collection consolidates contemporary research on teen's volitional print and digital reading, whether in school or out-of-school contexts.
List of contents
1. The reading lives of teens 2. Young people's reading in the UK 3. Student perceptions and practices when reading in print and digitally: An evolving saga 4. Why print still matters for reading in a digital age: A survey study of adolescents' gendered print and digital reading 5. Understanding Teenagers' Experiences of Reading Fiction 6. From Mahmoud Darwish to Shakespeare, Naruto to Tintin Comics: Reading Preferences and Identities of Emirati Adolescents from the UAE 7. Finding a Good Read? Strategies Australian Teenagers use to Negotiate Book Recommendations 8. Reading for Freedom, Reading for Love: Mining Students' Literate Thinking in the Figured World of Ms. Grant's Classroom 9. Creating a Community of Independent Readers in a Japanese-language Classroom 10. Empowering Teen Readers: The Role of the Teacher Librarian in Supporting Reading for Pleasure 11. New Ways of Researching Teen Reading: Do the aims of reading research, policy, and practice align with adolescents' priorities for reading? 12. "High school ruined it for me": The decline of leisure reading in adolescence and what teachers and parents can do about it 13. The #BookTok Effect: Unpacking the Impact of Identity, Social Media Community Formation, and Affective Experiences on Reading Motivation 14. The future of teens' reading lives
About the author
Chin Ee Loh is Associate Professor in the English Language and Literature Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Her research interests are in literacy and equity, with a focus on reading, school libraries and technology. More information about her work can be found at https://www.lohchinee.com.
Summary
Bringing together contributions from well-known and emerging adolescent literacy researchers from different disciplinary perspectives, this edited collection consolidates contemporary research on teen’s volitional print and digital reading, whether in school or out-of-school contexts.
