Beyond the Bedtime Story

Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Nicholas D. Young and Christine N. Michael

Chapter 1
Setting the Context for Understanding the Challenges to Middle School Literacy
Nicholas D. Young and Christine N. Michael

Chapter 2
Seeing the Self in Text: Developmental Implications of Reading for Middle School Students
Christine N. Michael

Chapter 3
Cracking the Middle School Code: Characteristics of Effective Reading Programs
Sandra Donah

Chapter 4
Reading and the Brain:Using Neuroscience to Improve the Reading Process
Toni Spinelli-Nannen and Roberta Green

Chapter 5
The Fundamentals of Reading Disorders: Gaining Insight Into Causes and Effects
Frank E. Vargo, Nicholas D. Young, and Richard D. Judah

Chapter 6
Remedial Strategies Every Parent Should Know: Helping Struggling Middle School Readers
Julie DeRoach

Chapter 7
Finding the Hook: Reeling in Reluctant Readers in the Middle Grades
Timothy C. Allen and Christine N. Michael

Chapter 8
Popular Middle School Literacy and Intervention Programs: Research-Based and Teacher-Generated Approaches
Nicholas D. Young and Elizabeth Jean

Chapter 9
Applying the Response to Intervention Framework to Reading Challenges: A Multifaceted Approach
Jennifer S. Alexander and Nicholas D. Young