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Reader, come home : the reading brain in a digital world / Maryanne Wolf ; illustrated by Catherine Stoodley.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: New York, NY : Harper, 2019.Edition: First Harper Paperbacks editionDescription: viii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780062388773
Other title:
  • Reading brain in a digital world
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BF456 .R2 W65 2019
Contents:
Reading, the canary in the mind -- Under the big top: an unusual view of the reading brain -- Deep reading: is it endangered? -- "What will become of the readers we have been?" -- The raising of children in a digital age -- From laps to laptops in the first five years: don't move too fast -- The science and poetry in learning (and teaching) to read -- Building a biliterate brain -- Reader, come home.
Summary: Wolf considers the future of the reading brain and our capacity for critical thinking, empathy and reflection as we become increasingly dependent upon digital technologies.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks BF456 .R2 W65 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001511657

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-247) and index.

Reading, the canary in the mind -- Under the big top: an unusual view of the reading brain -- Deep reading: is it endangered? -- "What will become of the readers we have been?" -- The raising of children in a digital age -- From laps to laptops in the first five years: don't move too fast -- The science and poetry in learning (and teaching) to read -- Building a biliterate brain -- Reader, come home.

Wolf considers the future of the reading brain and our capacity for critical thinking, empathy and reflection as we become increasingly dependent upon digital technologies.

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