Reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer remains one of the great coming of age stories—chronicling Tom's often mischievous adventures.

British Children's Fiction in the Second World War

This is a broad-ranging discussion of wartime children's literature and its effects. What children read in the Second World War had an immense effect on how they came of age as they faced the new world. In a unique time for British children, parental controls were often relaxed if not absent. Radio and reading assumed greater significance for most children than they had in the more structured past or were to do in the more crowded future.

Reading for Speed and Fluency 4

Although many English language learners are able to comprehend basic texts, they still face the obstacle of reading far below the optimal rate. Research suggests that 250 words per minute is the target reading speed for fluent second l...

Reading for Speed and Fluency 3

Although many English language learners are able to comprehend basic texts, they still face the obstacle of reading far below the optimal rate. Research suggests that 250 words per minute is the target reading speed for fluent second l...

Reading for Speed and Fluency 2

Although many English language learners are able to comprehend basic texts, they still face the obstacle of reading far below the optimal rate. Research suggests that 250 words per minute is the target reading speed for fluent second l...