P. David PearsonNEA Today, 2004

A titleSome research

A late night inspiration

Vickey Giles

Karen Sue Gibson

Replicated study from 20 years earlier

The questions?

The converse: what could someone do to make you

HATE to read BEFORE/AFTER you read?

Being allowed to choose any book you want to read

Reading in a comfortable place like on the floor, in a bean bag chair, or in a rocking chair

Being allowed to buy your own book through a book fair

Reading books for a contest

Having a classroom library

Having the teacher read a book or chapter a day

Having the teacher take you to the library

Having the author come to the school

Seeing the movie or television production of a book.

6-12

Being allowed to read books with lots of pictures in them.

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