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Promoting Reading in Developing Countries

Newark, Del.: International Reading Association (1996), x, 214 pp.

Contains index

Signature commbox: 10-Education-E 1996

"Describes the many obstacles involved with literacy promotion in the developing nations of Africa, Asia, and South America. The authors of the 10 articles in this collection share their knowledge and experience of literacy promotion in the developing world, including the challenges faced by those who publish, print, and distribute reading materials with limited support and resources. The articles also offer suggestions and possible solutions for increasing the developing world's access to quality indigenous reading materials. Among papers included are: “Reading in Developing Countries: Problems and Issues” (Vincent Greaney); “Developing Local Publishing Capacity for Children's Literature” (Tony Read); “Promoting Children's Book Publishing in Anglophone Africa” (Scott Walter); and “Donated Book Programs: An Interim Measure” (Rosamaria Durand and Suzanne M. Deehy)." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2174)