{"product_id":"teens-choosing-to-read-fostering-social-emotional-and-intellectual-growth-through-books-hardcover","title":"Teens Choosing to Read: Fostering Social, Emotional, and Intellectual Growth Through Books - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGay Ivey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Throughout the text (the authors) demonstrate that engaged reading leads to achievement, and students who succeed academically are more likely to live well-adjusted social, emotional, and moral lives.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeachers College Record\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2023 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist in Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a sea of troubling reports about education, teaching, reading, and the well-being of teens, \u003cb\u003eIvey and Johnston bring some good news t\u003c\/b\u003ehat shows what happens when we stop underestimating young people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible book offers an engaging account of a 4-year study of adolescents who went from reluctant to enthusiastic readers. These \u003cb\u003eyouth reported that reading not only helped them manage their stress, but also helped them negotiate happier, more meaningful lives\u003c\/b\u003e. This amazing transformation occurred when their teachers simply allowed them to select their own books, invited them to read with no strings attached, and provided time for them to do so. These students, nearly all of whom reported a previously negative relationship with reading, began to read voraciously inside and outside of school; performed better on state tests; and transformed their personal, relational, emotional, and moral lives in the process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis illuminating book leads readers on a tour of adolescents' reading lives in their own words, offering a long-overdue analysis of students' deep engagement with literature. The text also includes research to inform arguments about \u003cb\u003ewhat students should and should not read and the consequences of censoring books that interest them\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Features: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLinks young adults' reading engagement with socioemotional and intellectual development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides nuanced descriptions of teaching practices that facilitate student agency in learning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures student voices that have been absent in debates about what is appropriate for young people to read and under what circumstances.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnects student perspectives on reading, with positive outcomes of reading, to research from other disciplines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIlluminates the breadth and depth of the responsibilities of teaching English language arts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGay Ivey\u003c\/b\u003e is the William E. Moran Distinguished Professor in Literacy at the University of North Carolina Greensboro and a past president of the Literacy Research Association. \u003cb\u003ePeter Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of literacy teaching and learning at the University at Albany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 9.18 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53532840853811,"sku":"9780807768693","price":179.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/RG7z2bKw3M9780807768693.webp?v=1782872333","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/teens-choosing-to-read-fostering-social-emotional-and-intellectual-growth-through-books-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}