Books- Connecting with Teen Readers. Tips, Titles and Tools

1. Connecting with Reluctant Teen Readers. Tips, Titles and Tools. Patrick Jones, Maureen Hartman, Patrcia Taylor.

NLB 7th floor 028.5
2006

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
From the Authors (3 names)

Part I. TIPS THAT WORK
1. Who Are Reluctant Readers?
1.1 Who Are Reluctant Teen Readers
1.2 What Are the Characteristics of Dependent Readrs
1.3 Are Male Readers Reluctant Readers? Why? Is it True?
1.4 Girls who don't choose to read.
1.5 Can an Honour Student be a Reluctant Reader?

2. Why Are They Reluctant to Read?
2.1 Why Should Teens Read for Pleasure?
2.2 Why Don't Teens Like to Read?
2.2a Survey
2.2b Teens Speak Out
2.2c Interview
2.2d Findings
2.2e Research Reports

2.3 What Are the oher Factors that Explain Why Many Teens Choose Not to Read for Pleasure?
2.4 What Are the Four Levels of Reading?

3. How Can We Help?
3.1 What's the Single Most Important Thing about Working with Reluctant Teen Readers?
3.2 What are the Top Techniques for Teachers Working with Reluctant Teen Readers?
3.3 How Do We guide Reluctant Teen Readers through required Reading?

Teacher/Librarians
Parents Role in Motivating R R?
3.6 Library Programs
Summer Reading Clubs that offer incentives for reading
3.6a Summer Reading Success Stories Pg. 62

4. What Kinds of Books Work?

Part II. TITLES THAT WORK

Fiction
Nonfiction
Graphic Novels and Comics
Other Lists

Part III. TOOLS THAT WORK
Booktalking 101
Four Basic Booktalk Styles
Sample Booktalks---Our Fifty Greatest Hits

Reading Survey

Bibliography
Afterword by Alex Flinn
Title Index
Subject Index
Author Index
About the Authors