Real books for adult learners

Almost a quarter of the population of the UK is estimated to have some kind of literacy problem, yet there is apparently still a lack of reading material of a suitable level that is not embarrassing to read in public. The Guardian has this interesting story on a new public library initiative to identify fiction and non-fiction titles suitable for adults over the age of 16 with reading ages of 9-14. Volunteers have been \”test-reading\” a selection of books and have drawn up a shortlist of 40. This collection, entitled \”First Choice\”, is now being promoted in libraries up and down the country.

February 5, 2003 by Uncategorized 0

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