Download or read book Engaging Boys of Color at the Library written by Nichole Shabazz and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literacy during childhood and adolescence is a determiner of success later in life. African American and Latino youth often do not have adequate support when it comes to reading; this book shows how librarians can play a vital role in providing that support. * Illustrates effective, evidence-based strategies that can be used to improve librarians' professional practice * Includes informative, up-to-date, culturally relevant reading resource lists * Offers insight relating to the historical context and present condition of low literacy levels and reading reluctance among African American and Latino male youth