A study of the reading interests of high-ability readers in a North Carolina elementary school

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  • February 28, 2019
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  • Larsen, Ashley W.
    • Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
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  • This study describes a questionnaire survey of 21 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students identified as high-ability readers in a central North Carolina school. The survey was conducted to determine the reading interests of high ability readers, their sources for reading materials, and their methods of selection. The study participants showed tremendous variety in their selection of reading material. They showed interest in books written both above and below their reading level, and in a wide range of genres. Fantasy and science fiction were popular genres for both boys and girls. Girls showed a strong interest in historical fiction. Most of the participants sought their reading material from home, the school library, and from bookstores, rarely using the classroom, the public library, or friends as a source for books. They preferred to select books independently, by browsing or searching on particular topics, rather than by relying on recommendations from parents, teachers, or librarians. Peer recommendations were also frequently used as a method of selection, even though the participants did not see reading as an activity valued by their friends.
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  • Sturm, Brian
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  • December 10, 2010

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