"Provides superb background and details for each of the units covered ... extremely useful to teachers and library media specialists who want to foster a love of reading in their students". -- School Library Journal

"... in-depth sample models, and excellent lists of professional and student materials and resources". -- Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

"Recommended for academic education reference collections and elementary and middle school libraries". -- Reference Book Review

Use The Oryx Reading Motivation Series, edited by Paula Kay Montgomery, to build your own theme plans or follow the plans described in each book. Select the best titles for whole-class and enrichment reading. Or use the series to create student study projects by author, theme, genre, subject, or literary form.

Five different approaches merge the best in young adult literature with student interests to improve and enhance reading skills. These idea-packed books can be used individually to support an established curriculum or together as a literature-based technique to motivate a new generation of enthusiastic readers.