The Book in Question: Why and How Reading Is in Crisis

by Carol Jago

In The Book in Question, Carol Jago issues a call to action. Reading is in crisis. Too often, too many students are choosing not to read. "There is urgency to our work," She argues. "We are living in an increasingly polarized world. Books offer access to lives and stories outside the boundaries of our limited first-hand experience. Without those stories it can be difficult to empathize with others. And without empathy, I fear we are doomed."

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0325098689
• ISBN13: 9780325098685
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12