Why Read?
Author | : Mark Edmundson |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2008-12-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781596917767 |
ISBN-13 | : 1596917768 |
Rating | : 4/5 (768 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Why Read? by : Mark Edmundson
Download or read book Why Read? written by Mark Edmundson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this important book, acclaimed author Mark Edmundson reconceives the value and promise of reading. He enjoins educators to stop offering up literature as facile entertainment and instead teach students to read in a way that can change their lives for the better. At once controversial and inspiring, this is a groundbreaking book written with the elegance and power to change the way we teach and read. Why Read was a PSLA Young Adult Top 40 non-fiction title 2004