Connecting with Reluctant Teen Readers: Tips, Titles, and Tools

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It may sometimes seem impossible to get some kids to read, but YAexperts Patrick Jones, Maureen Hartman, and Patricia Taylor believe insome proven tips, titles, and tools to make the impossible happen.They show you how to entice reluctant readers, what types of booksare most likely to grab and keep their interest, and how to connectdifferent kinds of readers with different genres (graphic novels, realisticfiction, mystery, fantasy, magazines, nonfiction, short stories, andmore).

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TIPS THAT WORK
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Choose to Read?
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Why Are They Reluctant to Read?
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Copyright

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About the author (2006)

Patrick Jones is a former librarian for teenagers. He received lifetime achievement awards from the American Library Association and the Catholic Library Association in 2006. He is the author of numerous books including Things Change, Chasing Tail Lights, The Tear Collector, and The Gamble.

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