New website spotlights adolescent literacy

AdLit.org, a new website that targets educators and parents of adolescent readers, was recently launched by WETA Learning Media. Building on the success of sister sites ReadingRockets.org, ColorinColorado.org, and LDOnLine.org, the new service focuses on helping students from fourth through 12th grades to read and write better.

AdLit.org offers research-based articles, instructional material for classroom teachers, tips for parents, book recommendations, exclusive interviews with top authors, and a free, monthly e-newsletter called Word Up! The project is funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York and by the Ann B. and Thomas L. Friedman Family Foundation. For further information, visit AdLit.org.