HIT: Research from Sullivan, Aronson and Trelease (was Goosebumps)

[Barbara J Shoemaker <bjshoe@SHOENET.NET>]

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Subject: TARGET: Research from Sullivan, Aronson and Trelease (was
Goosebumps)

Someone who was quoted in the Goosebumps HIT said:
"You are liable to get parent complaints as I have about the quality of
these books. I usually ask, with a smile, if they ever eat junk food. Then I
have research from experts like Sullivan and Aronson and Jim Trelease to
back me up."

I'd like to ask who Sullivan and Aronson are. I have read books by Jim
Trelease, however, I would like to know what research of his you quote.

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The answer came from Brenda Kahn of NJ:
The books I referred to were Connecting Boys with Books by Michael Sullivan
and Marc Aronson Exploding the Myths: The Truth about Teenagers and Reading.
Sullivan especially makes a strong argument for allowing anyone, but most
especially boys to read "junk" and that to deny them that invites the
staggering illiteracy rates among men and boys.



Barbara J. Shoemaker
School Media Specialist, Librarian
Mill Road Elementary, K-2
Red Hook, NY 12571
bjshoe@shoenet.net
bjshoe@rhcsd.dcboces.org

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