What exactly is a reluctant reader? *

There are several different types according to the experts. They include: children who are intelligent and interested in reading, but don't read well; children who seem to have no interest and, as a result of not reading regularly, are falling, or at risk of falling behind; and children who are dealing with specific learning problems that impede their ability, and willingness, to read. Then, there is the most frustrating type of all: the child who reads well but has little interest in doing so.

* Definition by Elizabeth Kennedy appearing on the About.com Resources for Reluctant Readers web page.