why kids need to read what they want-and why we should let them Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. 1959- creator author. Smith, Michael W. (Michael William) 1954- author. Fransen, Sharon author. text bibliography nyu 2014 monographic eng spa

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192 p. ; 23 cm Explores the reading habits of teens and how educators can learn how to teach reading from the choices that young readers make for themselves. PART 1: THE NATURE AND VARIETY OF READING PLEASURES -- The importance of reading for pleasure -- Reading pleasure: Taking a closer look -- Play pleasure: "I just get this joy reading" -- Work pleasure: "This is it!" -- Intellectual pleasure: "It's like being a detective almost" -- Social pleasure: "All my friends were telling me I had to read this" -- PART 2: THE PARTICULAR PLEASURES OF POPULAR GENRES -- Readers of the heart: Getting carried away by romances -- The lure of immortality: Going batty for vampire novels -- The call of horror: Containing what's in the dark shadows -- Thinking the unthinkable: Looking for answers in dystopian fiction -- The Harry Potter phenomenon: The power of imagination -- Where do we go from here? Jeffrey D. Wilhelm and Michael W. Smith with Sharon Fransen. Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-192). eng Reading (Secondary) United States Junior high school students Books and reading United States Junior high school students Books and reading Reading (Secondary) United States LB 1632 W678r 2014 0545147808 9780545147804 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1507/2014497320-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1507/2014497320-d.html DLC 141203 20230410124000.0 spa