Supporting Reluctant Readers
Reading is not just an important skill, it’s also a very personal experience, so getting to know your readers and what they like is critical for helping them find their next great read. The categories below are great places to look for books that will engage a variety of interests and abilities and keep kids on the path of lifelong reading.
Reading is not just an important skill, it’s also a very personal experience, so getting to know your readers and what they like is critical for helping them find their next great read. The categories below are great places to look for books that will engage a variety of interests and abilities and keep kids on the path of lifelong reading.
Graphic Novels & Comics
Graphic novels and comics offer a great deal of picture-text support, engage visual learners, and can often be read more quickly than traditional chapter books or novels. Also, kids LOVE them!
Graphic Novels & Comics
Graphic novels and comics offer a great deal of picture-text support, engage visual learners, and can often be read more quickly than traditional chapter books or novels. Also, kids LOVE them!
- Arfy Has a Ball (Step Into Reading Comics Reader, Step 2)
Retail: CA$7.99You Pay: CA$4.35You Save 46% - Monkey King and the World of Myths: The Monster and the Maze
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Funny Books
Funny books have a lot of appeal, so it’s likely more of your readers will pick them up on their own. Plus, a good laugh can help balance out the stress that may come with reading.
Funny Books
Funny books have a lot of appeal, so it’s likely more of your readers will pick them up on their own. Plus, a good laugh can help balance out the stress that may come with reading.
- Arfy Has a Ball (Step Into Reading Comics Reader, Step 2)
Retail: CA$7.99You Pay: CA$4.35You Save 46% - The Cookie Chronicles #5: Ben Yokoyama and the Cookies of Chaos
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Nonfiction
Not all kids like to read fiction, and many that have been labeled reluctant are actually budding fact-hounds. Find a topic your reader is interested in and watch them become an expert!
Nonfiction
Not all kids like to read fiction, and many that have been labeled reluctant are actually budding fact-hounds. Find a topic your reader is interested in and watch them become an expert!
- My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story
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Diversity & Inclusion
When kids see themselves and their experiences in books, the act of reading feels more relevant, and they are more likely to engage with and be excited about what they are reading.
Diversity & Inclusion
When kids see themselves and their experiences in books, the act of reading feels more relevant, and they are more likely to engage with and be excited about what they are reading.
- La Maleta de Tesoros (A Maleta Full of Treasures, Spanish Edition)
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Pleasure Reading
The books in our Pleasure Reading sections are sure-fire hits across genres, formats, and lengths, guaranteed to keep your students reading for fun!
Pleasure Reading
The books in our Pleasure Reading sections are sure-fire hits across genres, formats, and lengths, guaranteed to keep your students reading for fun!
High Interest, Low Reading Level Books
We use Lexile's HL (High-Low) prefix to identify books that are written to engage older readers but are less complex and therefore have a lower Lexile reading level. We also purchase books that are created specifically to meet the needs of high-low readers.
High Interest, Low Reading Level Books
We use Lexile's HL (High-Low) prefix to identify books that are written to engage older readers but are less complex and therefore have a lower Lexile reading level. We also purchase books that are created specifically to meet the needs of high-low readers.
- Tristan Strong #1: Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
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Novels in Verse
Students love the way novels in verse immerse readers in the story and bring characters to life while also providing a reading experience that can be quicker to complete than traditional novels.
Novels in Verse
Students love the way novels in verse immerse readers in the story and bring characters to life while also providing a reading experience that can be quicker to complete than traditional novels.
- Aniana del Mar se avienta (Aniana del Mar Jumps In, Spanish Edition)
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Short Stories, Essays, & Anthologies
Collections of short stories or essays are great for students who may be intimidated by longer texts or who are looking for bite-sized reads they can dip in and out of.
Short Stories, Essays, & Anthologies
Collections of short stories or essays are great for students who may be intimidated by longer texts or who are looking for bite-sized reads they can dip in and out of.
- Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora
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Retail: CA$27.99You Pay: CA$9.57You Save 66% - Recognize! An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life
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