Enticing Teens To Read:
A Recipe for Success

Selecting a Book to Read for Fun

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Reading time: 1 hour to infinity
Ingredients
1 Stack of books
1 Teenager
1 Library or Bookstore
1 Table

Directions 

1.  Pick 3 or 4 books from the stack. 
2.  Look at the covers. 
3.  Read the book jacket. 
4.  Open the book to the first chapter. 
5.  Read the first 3 pages. 
6.  Repeat for each book. 
7.  Decide which book really grabs you. 
8.  If none of them grabs you, repeat numbers 1-6. 
9.  Repeat as many times as necessary until you find a book you really want to read.

Nutritional Information Per Serving
Relaxation - 100% of minimum daily requirement
Entertainment - 100% of minimum daily requirement
Imagination - 100% of minimum daily requirement
Intellectual Stimulation - 100% of minimum daily requirement
Reading Skills - 100% of minimum daily requirement

**Recipe used with permission of the American Library Association.