Reading Doesn't Matter Anymore...

WOW! I was genuinely moved by this book designed to help educators (and parents) consider the place of books in a technogical world. Booth stretches our thinking of literacy for the 21st Century. Reading Doesn't Matter Anymore raises questions to help us consider best practices to engage readers with the range of texts they encounter inside and outside school.

Any educator who wants to know about the place of literacy in the 21st Century - and beyond - will be inspired by Booth's fine book. An important read to help us consider the place of all kinds of texts in a technological world. Especially inspiring are the authentic anecdotes that validate a contemporary view of reading. Perfect for professional book clubs.

Professor Emeritus David Booth applies his thirty-plus years of experience in training teachers to use innovative ways of promoting literacy among children of all ages Reading Doesn't Matter Anymore... Shattering the Myths of Literacy. Chapters address how reading has evolved far beyond the traditional Dick and Jane picturebooks and works of classic literature to encompass the internet, comic books, technical manuals, graphic novels, iPods, and much more. Chapters stress how the very use of technology, crucial to keeping up with drastic changes in today's modern world, is a form of literacy; explore how words themselves work; emphasize the importance of focusing on literacy in every subject of the school curriculum; and much more. Part reasoned philosophy, part "how-to" guide for teachers, part celebration of the transformation of reading into an invaluable skill affecting multiple dimensions of modern life, Reading Doesn't Matter Anymore... is enthusiastically recommended for grade school and high school educators everywhere.