Reaching Reluctant Readers

By Justin Hoenke and Scott MaccallumPortland Public Library

GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT

This is the principle we need to adopt...

WHY?

If we give them what they want, then they will follow through. Their own choice=more personal investment

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.

TOP TEN LISTS

The American Library Assocation (ALA)

and

The Young Adult Library Services Association(YALSA)

ARE YOUR FRIENDS!

VIDEO GAMES

VIDEO GAMESDON'T TEACH

YOU ANYTHING.

THIS IS A GIANT MYTH

Video games have all the elements of stories....

CHARACTERS PLOT DIALOGUE CLIMAX DRAMA

and the list goes on

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!