Review: Naked Reading not 'same-old, same-old'
March 2008
"I love this book," writes Allen Pace Nilsen, professor at Arizona State University, in his review in the December/January issue of the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. Rooted in sound philosophy, Teri Lesesne uses new strategies "based on the praticalities of modern media and today's students" to turn tweens into lifelong readers.
"From all that wonderful reading that she has done, Lesesne has developed a smooth and interesting writing style. She knows how to tell the little stories that make a book come to life, including how she came up with her edgy title, Naked Reading..." Nilsen says, adding that all of Teri's suggested classroom activities are practical and based on her own classroom experiences. "Because she has spent -- and continues to spend -- time in the trenches, Lesesne recognizes the need for efficiency and for what she calls template activities..."
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