Education - Readers and Reading

*books that are funny

*books that appeal to a sense of mischief

*books that focus more on plot and action than description

*books that invite them to solve problems along with the characters

*sequels that sustain engagement and invite them to discover what's up with characters they've come to care about

*books that are visual

*books that describe other worlds, other times

*books that reflect their image of themselves

*books that their friends like to read (popular authors)

from: Beyond leveled books: supporting early transistional readers in grades K-5 by Karen Szymusiak...et al. (2008) (372.416 SzB 2008)