New Young Adult / Teen Fiction
Reading Benefits
Continuing the habit of reading, widely, into teenage years helps teens to:
- deal with their increasingly complex world, and understand some of the adult issues they will have to grapple with
- know they are not alone – that others may be thinking and feeling the way they do
- open lines of communication, particularly if parents, teachers, and librarians provide opportunities to discuss what teens are reading
- share and see how others have found solutions to problems
- develop their vocabulary
- broaden their imaginations
- improve their writing
- deal with the increasing demands of school work
- gain confidence when speaking.
National Library of New Zealand (no date) Engaging teens with reading. Available at: https://natlib.govt.nz/schools/reading-engagement/strategies-to-engage-students-as-readers/engaging-teens-with-reading (Accessed: 28 December 2020).
To Help Encourage Reluctant Readers
Graphic Novels
Graphic novels can be used to encourage reading:
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They look and feel approachable, while still speaking to older adolescents and teens
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The illustrations can help with reading comprehension
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Graphic novels can help children to feel more confident about reading and are a good choice for struggling readers
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They have less text than traditional books, which makes them less overwhelming
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Graphic novels are easy to read but have age-appropriate content.
Baigelmann, L. (2020) 5 reasons graphic novels can help kids with reading. Available: https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/learning-at-home/encouraging-reading-writing/5-reasons-graphic-novels-can-help-kids-with-reading (Accessed: 28 December 2020).
In our junior non-fiction collection at Ayr you will find graphic novels shelved at 741.5 and 741.5 in the main collection at Ayr Campus Library.
