Reading Engagement for Tweens and Teens: What Would Make Them Read More?
Author:   Margaret K. Merga
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:  

9781440867989


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   01 December 2018
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Margaret K. Merga
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Weight:   0.425kg
ISBN:  

9781440867989


ISBN 10:   1440867984
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   01 December 2018
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1: Why is Book Reading (Still) Important? Chapter 2: From Learning to Read to Reading to Learn: Why Does Reading for Pleasure Fall by the Wayside? Chapter 3: Are Books Really Uncool? Chapter 4: Myths about Boys, and Why They Get Oxygen Chapter 5: Powerful Parents Chapter 6: The Myth of the eBook Loving Digital Natives Chapter 7: What Would Make Young People Read More Books? Chapter 8: Reading is For Pleasure, Not Just Testing Chapter 9: Libraries, Reading Spaces, and Choices Chapter 10: Final Thoughts Appendix I: Research Projects References Index

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A solid, evidence-based look at why reading engagement is crucial and how teens and tweens can become lifelong readers. - School Library Journal


"""A solid, evidence-based look at why reading engagement is crucial and how teens and tweens can become lifelong readers."" - School Library Journal"


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Margaret K. Merga, PhD, is a senior lecturer at Edith Cowan University, in Western Australia. She has conducted six substantial research projects that explore social influences on reading engagement from the early years to adulthood.

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