Hi-Lo Books for Teens
As mentioned on the previous page, there are high interest-low reading level (hi-lo) books available for teens who read below grade level. There are even hi-lo books for teens reading a number of years below grade level.For Teens Who Read Well But Aren't Interested in Reading
Check out teen librarian Jennifer Kendall's Books for Reluctant Teen Readers: A Quick Pick List for Teens, which includes books from current and previous Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers lists from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association. These books are ones that should appeal to the teen who is capable of reading but, for some reason, reluctant to read. Since boys are more apt than girls to be reluctant readers, you might also look at the following reading lists: Top 10 Teen Books for Teen Boys and Summer Reading List for Teen Boys.Two books for teachers and librarians that parents of older children may find helpful are Rip-Roaring Reads for Reluctant Teen Readers (compare prices) and More Rip-Roaring Reads for Reluctant Teen Readers (compare prices).
Since each reluctant reader is different, it is sometimes hard to know what is the best thing to do. I hope the resources mentioned in this article will be helpful to you and that you will respond to the question below with your own tips on encouraging reluctant readers to do more reading.
