Center on the student with this powerful reading text that directs the learner's attention to his or her own process as well as the page.

With a cognitive skills-based approach, the book breaks into four sections, designed to be used concurrently: Reading for Pleasure, which encourages students to master new reading strategies and broaden their vocabulary; Comprehension Skills, which teaches 10 smart reading practices such as skimming, scanning, and extracting main ideas.

Thinking Skills, which provides practice in inference and critical thinking; and Reading Faster, which includes high-interest, nonfiction selections to help students build reading speed and flexibility.

New features of the second edition include a friendly two-color format, an expanded Teacher's Guide with sample syllabus, and a revised list of suggested books for pleasure reading.