High Interest Easy Reading

Intended for students who are able to read but lack the motivation to do so because they have not encountered books that speak to their interests and concerns, this revised booklist contains more than 400 titles. The titles represent books of high quality that deal with topics of interest to the average adolescent. Titles and annotations are arranged under the following categories: (1) adventure, (2) animals, (3) biography, (4) careers, (5) cars and other machines, (6) ethnic experiences, (7) fantasy, (8) folklore, (9) historical fact and fiction, (10) humor, (11) love and friendship, (12) mystery and crime, (13) poetry, (14) problems, (15) science, (16) sports, (17) the supernatural, (18) trivia, and (19) series books. A directory of publishers is included. (HTH)