Promoting Reading in Developing Countries

Newark, Delaware, U.S.A.: International Reading Association, 1996. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6" x 9. 214 Pages Indexed. Title page has two short inked lines of owner's name and a page reference. Page 71 has several lines underlined. Beyond is a bright, tight, As New book with an otherwise faultless interior. This book illuminates the many obstacles involved with literacy promotion in the developing countries of Africa, Asia, and South America. Its contributing authors share their knowledge and experience about literacy promotion in the developing world, including the unique challenges faced by those who poublish, print, and distribute reading materials with limited support and resources. The authors also offeer some suggestions and solutions for increasing the developing world's access to quality indigenous reading materials. Those involved in government, education, or advocacy efforts will find knowledge on promoting publishing and reading that justifies the allocation of scarce finanacial resources and teaching time tonecessary to promote the reading habit. The insigdhts provided by the contributors to this volume, and the important recommendatons they propose for the future, should add much to the discussion on how to make reading materials more accessible and how to increase literacy levels --- a necessary precondition for raising the quality of life in developing countries throughout the world. The International Reading Association is