Reading Rules! Motivating Teens to Read

Reading Rules! This Page Intentionally Left Blank Reading Rules! Motivating Teens to Read Elizabeth Knowles Martha Smith 2001 Libraries Unlimited, Inc. Englewood, Colorado Copyright © 2001 Elizabeth Knowles and Martha Smith All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo- copying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Libraries Unlimited, Inc. P.O. Box 6633 Englewood, CO 80155-6633 1-800-237-6124 www.lu.com ISBN 1-56308-883-5 Contents CONTENTSContents 1—THE INTRODUCTION/SITUATION .....................1 Annotated Professional Journal Articles ....................2 Annotated Professional Books .........................4 2—THE PROBLEM .............................5 Annotated Professional Journal Articles ....................6 3—THE SOLUTIONS ...............................9 Annotated Professional Journal Article....................11 Annotated Professional Books ........................11 4—THE READING ENVIRONMENT ......................13 Professional Discussion Questions ......................13 Practical Application .............................14 Brain-Centered Environment Basics ..................14 Middle School Media Center Advisory Panel ..............14 Checklist for Evaluating the Media Center ...............15 Sample Curriculum Displays ......................15 Reader’s Survey.............................17 Teacher’s Survey ............................18 Annotated Professional Journal Articles ...................19 Annotated Professional Books ........................20 Web Sites ...................................21 v vi 8 CONTENTS 5—READING WORKSHOP ...........................23 Professional Discussion Questions ......................24 Practical Application .............................24 Sample Mini-Lesson Topics .......................24 Annotated Young Adult Literature ......................26 Annotated Professional Journal Articles ...................28 Annotated Professional Books ........................29 Web Sites ...................................32 6—LITERATURE CIRCLES ..........................35 Professional Discussion Questions ......................37 Practical Application .............................38 Sample Literature Circles with Annotated Young Adult Literature ...38 Decisions and Choices .......................38 Fantasy ..............................39 Bibliography .................................40 Annotated Professional Journal Articles ...................44 Annotated Professional Books ........................46 Web Sites ...................................49 7—BOOK CLUBS ................................51 Moderator Responsibilities ..........................51 Member Responsibilities ...........................52 Comments from Parents ...........................52 Frequently Asked Questions about Book Clubs................52 Library Gift Book Program .......................53 Bookshare Book Fair ..........................54 School Book Clubs ...........................54 Civic Organizations ...........................54 Book Clubs As Part of the Literature Program .............54 Professional Discussion Questions ......................54 Practical Application .............................55 Sample Topics for Book Club Sessions .................55 Young Adult Selections .........................56 Titles to Get You Started .....................56 Annotated Young Adult Titles ...................56 Leaders As Readers Teachers’ Book Club—Suggested Titles . 57 Annotated Titles for Leaders As Readers Teachers’ Book Club. 57 Annotated Suggested Professional Books for Leaders As Readers Teachers’ Book Club ..........58 Suggested Titles for Fathers and Sons Book Club.........58 Annotated Suggested Titles for Fathers and Sons Book Club ...59 Suggested Titles for Mothers and Daughters Book Club .....60 Annotated Suggested Titles for Mothers and Daughters Book Club .....................60 Contents 7 vii Annotated Professional Journal Articles ...................61 Annotated Professional Books ........................63 Web Sites ...................................66 8—BOOKTALKS.................................67 Professional Discussion Questions ......................68 Practical Application .............................68 Booktalk Web Site ...........................68 Sample Booktalk (from Web Site)....................68 Suggested Young Adult Titles for Booktalks .................69 Annotated Young Adult Titles for Booktalks .................71 Annotated Professional Journal Articles ...................73 Annotated Professional Books ........................75 Web Sites ...................................76 9—INTERDISCIPLINARY AND THEMATIC UNITS .............77 Professional Discussion Questions ......................77 Practical Application .............................78 Samples of Literature Themes .....................78 Holocaust—Picture Books ....................78 Holocaust—Young Adult .....................78 Civil War—Picture Books .....................79 Civil War—Young Adult ......................79 Ecology—Picture Books......................79 Ecology—Young Adult ......................80 Math—Picture Books .......................80 Math—Young Adult ........................80 Ancient Egypt—Picture Books ..................80 Ancient Egypt—Young Adult...................81 Annotated Professional Journal Articles ...................81 Annotated Professional Books ........................83 Web Sites ...................................86 10—CURRENT YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE .................87 Professional Discussion Questions ......................89 Annotated Current Young Adult Literature ..................89 Annotated Professional Journal Articles ...................94 Annotated Professional Books ........................96 Web Sites ...................................98 viii 8 CONTENTS 11—READING IN THE CONTENT AREAS ...................99 Professional Discussion Questions .....................100 Practical Application ............................100 Content Area Reading Strategies ...................100 Annotated Young Adult Literature .....................101 Annotated Professional Journal Articles ..................104 Annotated Professional Books .......................105 Web Sites ..................................107 The Arts ................................107 English Language Arts.........................107 Literature ...............................108 Mathematics ..............................108 Science.................................109 Social Studies .............................110 12—INFORMATION LITERACY ........................111 Professional Discussion Questions .....................113 Annotated Professional Journal Articles ..................114 Annotated Professional Books .......................121 Web Sites ..................................123 13—THE READING PLAN ...........................125 Appendix A—Bibliography of Annotated Young Adult Titles ......129 Appendix B—Bibliography of Professional Titles ............133 Appendix C—Award-Winning Books ...................139 Appendix D—Young Adult Books on Tape ................163 Appendix E—Young Adult Literature Videos...............167 1 The Introduction/Situation 1—THE1—The Introduction/Situation INTRODUCTION/SITUATION Teen Read Week, celebrated in the fall of each year and sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, provides us with some very interesting facts about teens and reading: 7 A growing number of teens can read but choose not to spend their free time reading. 7 Reading skills become rusty when teens don’t read books regularly. 7 Teens will read more if they select what they want to read for their own enjoyment. 7 Teens say they would read more if they had the time. 7 Reading is a worthwhile experience that will last a lifetime. 7 Knowledge of self and the world can be gained by reading. 7 Few, if any, programs focus on literacy among teenagers. —2000 American Library Association (http://www.ala.org/teenread/ffacts.html) In 1998 the National Assessment of Educational Programs administered the latest reading assessment to 31,000 students at grades 4, 8, and 12 in the nation and 360,000 students in individual states at grades 4 and 8. The assessment measured students’ reading comprehension. The results of the report state: 7 Fourth, eighth, and twelfth graders who reported reading the most pages daily—11 or more—for school and homework had the highest average reading scores. 7 At all levels, students who reported talking about their reading activities with fam- ily or friends once or twice a week, or at least monthly, had higher average reading scores than students who reported doing so rarely or never. 7 Students who reported watching three or fewer hours of television each day had higher average reading scores than those who reported watching more television. 1 2 8 1—THE INTRODUCTION/SITUATION 7 Only 5 percent of students surveyed in the 4th, 8th, and 12th grades performed at an advanced level; examining, extending, and elaborating on the meaning of liter- ary and informative texts. 7 Approximately 60 percent of the nation’s adolescents can comprehend specific factual information, but few have gone beyond the basics to advanced reading and writing. 7 Fewer than 5 percent of the nation’s adolescents could extend or elaborate the meanings

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