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Reaching Reluctant Readers
By Justin Hoenke and Scott MaccallumPortland Public Library
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GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT
This is the principle we need to adopt...
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WHY?
If we give them what they want, then they will follow through. Their own choice=more personal investment
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GRAPHIC NOVELS
WHY? ● They're not just comic books● Stories full of rich characters, detailed plots,
and solid storylines● They're legitimate works of art. and, oh yeah, teens seem to LOVE THEM.
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TOP TEN LISTS
The American Library Assocation (ALA)
and
The Young Adult Library Services Association(YALSA)
ARE YOUR FRIENDS!
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VIDEO GAMES
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VIDEO GAMESDON'T TEACH
YOU ANYTHING.
THIS IS A GIANT MYTH
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Video games have all the elements of stories....
CHARACTERS PLOT DIALOGUE CLIMAX DRAMA
and the list goes on
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VIDEO GAMES AND.....
Books go well together... for example, take the game Halo, which has a huge number of novels, graphic novels, and non fiction books written about the universe in which the game takes place.AND STRATEGY GUIDES!