Eckert, Lisa Schade.

How does it mean? : engaging reluctant readers through literary theory / Lisa Schade Eckert ; foreword by Leila Christenbury. - Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, c2006. - ix, 150 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-142) and index.

A Reason to Read: Why Literary Theory Engages Reluctant Readers -- Beginning at the Beginning: Teaching Myths and Archetypal Theory -- Structure and Sense: Teaching Students Objective Theory -- Segments and Gaps: Teaching Students Reader Response Theory -- Biographical Criticism: Teaching voice and theme -- Race, Class, Gender and Philosophy: Teaching Students Thematic Criticism.

ISBN: 0325009740 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2006009970

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Reading (Secondary)--United States.
Literature--Study and teaching (Secondary)--United States.
Literature--History and criticism--Theory, etc.--Study and teaching (Secondary)

LC Class. No.: LB1632 / .E27 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 428.4071/2