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Meloni, Christine – Library Media Connection, 2007
With the explosion of technology, librarians are not the only ones who sometimes feel that reading has taken a backseat as a recreational activity. Readers are not reading like they used to. However, while overall readership is down in almost every demographic group, African-Americans, a faction traditionally considered reluctant readers, are…
Descriptors: Tales, Urban Youth, Disadvantaged Youth, Popular Culture