The Boston Globe has an article: A storybook beginning on the recent winner of the National Book Award, Jeanne Birdsall. Her first novel, The Penderwicks, is an old-fashioned tale set on Cape Cod. The article tells about Birdsall’s personal story. A series of installments following The Penderwicks are in the works.
Day: December 13, 2005
Poorer Children Less Likely to Read for Pleasure
Guardian newspaper from the UK reports Poorer children ‘less likely’ to read for pleasure. The study results are fascinating, especially with the report sayiing that researches believe that the enjoyment of reading is central to learning. Yes! You must enjoy reading in order to perfect it and to understand its power. If it is just drudgery, you will never understand the joy and insight that reading offers.
Waking Brain Cells 