Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-162) and index.
Contents
Part 1. At-risk adolescents speak out: Alexis, Kayla, Mick, and friends. Lifers: when readers struggle from the start -- From love to hate: educational practices -- Journeys not taken: going nowhere in your reading -- Part 2. A revised curriculum and re-visioned readers. Reading Workshop I: Laying the foundation for change -- Reading rebound: Preliminary footings for those who need it most -- Reading Workshop II: Constructing the framework for success -- Literacy Workshop electives for those who still need support.
Summary
Pam Mueller's pseudponyms for the twenty-two very real high school students she researched, observed, interviewed, and worked closely with, in preparation for this powerful narrative.