{"product_id":"9781856047470-read-to-succeed","title":"Read to Succeed","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrategies to Engage Children and Young People in Reading for Pleasure\u003cbr\u003eCovers various aspects of promoting reading to and with children and young people from birth right through to teenage years. This title is suitable for practitioners and students of librarianship in both the public and school sectors, and for teachers, consultants and educators concerned with literacy and reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcern about children's reading is an international issue highlighted by continuing OECD research. Government actions such as the priority given to reading in the review of the National Curriculum reflect current UK concern. Reading is an essential life skill not only for an individual's development and life chances but for social cohesion and a developed democracy. In an era of public spending cuts it is important to reflect upon the impact that libraries can have in growing readers for the future. \u003cbr\u003e This much-needed book provides valuable evidence of successes so far both nationally and internationally, and offers ideas for future development as well as inspiration for current practice. An edited collection contributed by expert practitioners, it covers all aspects of promoting reading to and with children and young people from birth right through to teenage years, including the following key topics:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe importance of Bookstart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow children begin to read\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecreating young readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eliteracy, libraries and literature in New Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Summer Challenge in libraries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStockport does Book Idol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erestoring reading to the classroom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epromoting excellence - shadowing the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elocal book awards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe sport of reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elibraries and partnerships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe hard to reach reader in the 21st century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecreative reading. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership\u003c\/b\u003e: Offering future scoping for managers and aiming to inspire partnership and cooperation, this will be invaluable reading for practitioners and students of librarianship in both the public and school sectors. It will also be of great interest to all teachers, consultants and educators concerned with literacy and reading, and to policy makers in both the school and library sectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55527940129142,"sku":"9781856047470","price":119.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33912525.jpg?v=1745607729","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781856047470-read-to-succeed","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}