Summer Reading

Closing the Rich/Poor Reading Achievement Gap

Donna E Alvermann editor Richard L Allington editor Anne McGill-Franzen editor Celia Genishi editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Teachers' College Press

Published:6th Jul '18

Should be back in stock very soon

Summer Reading cover

While the critical importance of summer reading loss is receiving more attention than in the past, not all summer reading programs are alike. Featuring three new chapters and extensive updating, the second edition of this groundbreaking book describes current research that confirms the importance of key elements in the authors’ summer reading model that are essential to ensure gains for low-income, low-achieving students. Allington and McGill-Franzen—acknowledged experts on reading, remedial reading, and special education—describe multiple models of effective summer reading and book distribution initiatives. They also provide research-based guidelines for planning a successful summer reading program, including tips on book selection, distribution methods, and direction for crucial follow-up.

New for the Second Edition:

  • The authors’ most recent related research.
  • Revised chapter on enticing boys to read by Lunetta M. Williams.
  • New chapter on summer reading with multilingual and English learners by Natalia Ward.
  • New chapter on what libraries can do to support children, teens, and families by Maria Cahill.
  • New chapter on connecting summer reading programs and the summer reading setback phenomenon by Jennifer M. Graff.
  • New list of student-selected “favorite titles.”
  • Reference to new research that validates the authors’ emphasis on free books, student choice of reading material, and recreational rather than leveled reading.
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“Research continues to indicate that summer reading programs, if designed and implemented well, are a key tool in addressing gaps in reading achievement. This book provides practical information about many aspects of the design and implementation of summer reading programs—from strategies for funding such programs to the types of books to make available to children, and more. With several new chapters and features—and revisions throughout—the second edition is even more useful than the first.”—Nell K. Duke, University of Michigan

“Few books merit both labels, research-based and practical; this book is absolutely one that does! Reading about the many ways real schools have reversed summer loss by providing children access to books will have you saying to yourself, “We can do this!”—Pat & Jim Cunningham, Wake Forest University & UNC-Chapel Hill

ISBN: 9780807758755

Dimensions: 229mm x 156mm x 10mm

Weight: 272g

192 pages

2nd edition