True Life Comic: How to Win Over a Reluctant Reader
Reluctant readers. They can be the most frustrating and (if you can get them interested in picking up a particular book) the most rewarding of library patrons. School Library Journal posted one librarian’s story of how she won over one such book-phobic. In a nice graphic format, not less. Created by LaDuska Adriance and Ellen Lindner
Click the image below to read on.
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(Thanks to School Library Journal for the link)
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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