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The �Decline� of Reading in America, Poverty and Access to Books, and the use of Comics in Encouraging Reading

by Stephen Krashen - February 14, 2005

There is no evidence for an obvious decline in reading in the US: Our "reading problem" is a lack of access to books for children in poverty. But for those children who have access to books and are still reluctant readers, comic books appear to be a good way of encouraing and improving reading.

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Stephen Krashen University of Southern California E-mail Author STEVEN KRASHEN is Professor Emeritus in the USC Department of Education, Learning & Instruction. Dr. Krashen specializes in theories of language acquisition and development. His recent research has focused on reading and its effect on language acquisition and success. He has published hundreds of books and articles, including The Power of Reading (Libraries Unlimited, 1993).

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