Reading by Right: Successful Strategies to Ensure Every Child Can Read to Succeed - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783302097 ISBN 13: 9781783302093

Publisher: Facet Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Reading is an essential life skill not only for an individual's development and life chances but for social cohesion and a developed democracy. This book focuses on the importance of reading for pleasure and the difference that it can make to a person's life chances, with a focus upon how libraries and librarians help reluctant and struggling readers: those who might fall through the net or be left behind. Reading by Right provides an edited collection of chapters covering aspects of overcoming reading difficulties or reading reluctance in children and young people from birth right through to teenage. The book examines the research into problems with the acquisition of reading and highlights some of the best practise to be found internationally, both as a practical aid but also to inspire partnership and cooperation. Content covered includes: an outline of the political and strategic framework that library and education practitioners face in trying to overcome the barriers to readinga review of the past several decades of research in this areahow youngsters become `reluctant readers' and how to improve the situation for everyoneexamples of successful projects from Korea and Finland, countries that consistently perform well in reading tests and international league tablesa wealth of practical context, including case studies and perspectives from school and public librariesan overview of the ongoing relevance of debates and discussion around diversity in publishing and children's books, including some potential solutions. The book will be invaluable reading for practitioners and students of librarianship in both the public and school sectors. It will also be of great interest to all teachers, consultants and educators concerned with literacy and reading, and to policy makers in both the school and library sectors.

About this title

About the Author

Joy Court is Chair of the CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals Working Party. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and of the English Association and a Trustee and National Council member of UKLA. She is Reviews Editor for The School Librarian and Editor of Read to Succeed.

From School Library Journal

In this exploration of reading around the world, contributors highlight different theories about what makes a child become a successful reader. Though Court and the bulk of the writers are from the UK and the introduction examines the state of reading there and internationally, the programs and case studies covered here can be universally applied. For instance, the book presents ideas from the Republic of Korea and Finland, which consistently perform well in reading. Thoughtful and inspiring essays address the importance of reaching all readers, strategies for encouraging reluctant readers, and reasons why some children become reluctant readers. Any librarian who has struggled to convince teachers or parents of the value of audiobooks will appreciate advocate and educator Rose Brock's piece on how this format supports literacy. In the final chapter, "Reading Is the Future," reading development consultant Jake Hope discusses why change is necessary and offers approaches for meeting future challenges. VERDICT Despite the international focus, U.S. readers will get plenty out of this title. This reading is "right" and highly recommended.—Renee McGrath, Nassau Library System, Uniondale, NY

Edition details

• Publisher: Facet Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1783302097
• ISBN 13: 9781783302093
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Court Joy