US and People , two popular magazines with young adults, both include a great deal of biographical material. Similarly, Sports Illustrated , which young adults read from cover to cover, is also laden with biographical material. Further research on all aspects of the biographical interests and preferences of young adults is needed. Replicating this study in middle school library media centers across the country will certainly add to our knowledge base by either supporting or refuting the results from this small population. In addition, research should be conducted to determine whether or not young adults are reading biographical materials in formats other than books.
Biographies hold the potential of serving as a bridge in reading tastes.
That bridge is useless unless students willingly cross it. Only by analyzing their biography reading patterns can we, as library media specialists and teachers, guide them in taking that transitional step. Works Cited Benegh, Jim. Sports Great Hershel Walker. Carter, Betty and Richard F. Abrahamson.