Date Approved
5-13-2000
Embargo Period
6-22-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in School and Public Librarianship
Department
Special Educational Services/Instruction
College
College of Education
Advisor
Willett, Holly G.
Subject(s)
Children--Books and reading; Sex differences (Psychology) in children; Sixth grade (Education)
Disciplines
Library and Information Science
Abstract
This study compared what sixth graders like to read for pleasure by gender with the collection of the Voorhees New Jersey Middle School media center. An interest survey was given to 105 sixth-grade students. A sample of the Voorhees Middle School library was done. A comparison of the two analyzed what is available in the library with what the students like to read. The influence of the Harry Potter books on recreational reading was also studied. This study showed that males and females have favorable attitudes towards recreational reading and enjoy both fiction and nonfiction as well as a variety of genres and topics. The Harry Potter series had a positive effect on how much students like to read for pleasure. For the most part, the VMS library accommodates the reading needs of the students.
Recommended Citation
Holmes, Dorothy H., "Gender preferences in the recreational reading of sixth grade students" (2000). Theses and Dissertations. 1687.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1687
