Journal Entry 8

There are so many factors that influence whether or not you will read a book. The titles given might be a recommendation from friends. You might find a book at a bookstore that you find to be interesting just by reading the title, the cover page and the back cover. You might also be interested in a book just because there were rave reviews in the newspaper or in magazines. Sometimes it might also be because you have to read the recommended books because they are in the syllabus and it is compulsory for you to read them as requirements. Whatever the reasons the end goal would be that you get to read a book.
So in deciding whether or not to read a book might come from these factors such as recommendations from friends, parents, siblings, teachers, librarians; by reading written book reports, oral book reports, by choosing particular authors, movies, bestseller list, titles of the book, cover of the book and others. Brown has given a sample checklist so teachers can do a checklist before recommending YAL books to be used. The checklist looks at literary quality, appropriateness of the subject matter, curricular considerations, recommendations for use and comments. The checklist can be used, adapted and changed to meet individual needs.
In the end these factors can influence one to read or not read a book. Whatever the reasons, the love for reading should be inculcated and I think that I would recommend the books used in the YAL class to my students.