Why Aren’t Students Reading Travel Books?
March 11th, 2010 admin
Students at all grade levels read a lot more fiction than nonfiction—think Mark Twain and J.K. Rowling. As Tom Kuntz points out in the New York Times , a recent survey found that of the top 20 books being read these days by high school students, only two are nonfiction. Many observers are rightfully questioning why students aren’t reading more nonfiction. Writes Jay Mathews in the Washington Post : Educators say non-fiction is more difficult than fiction for students to comprehend. It requires more factual …
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