MYP - Language A Summary: Advanced Reading Power, by Beatrice S. Mikulecky and Linda Jeffries, is a student-centered reading skills textbook based on a cognitive skills approach. Its four key sections, designed to be used concurrently, help advanced students master reading skills needed for academic success: - Extensive Reading helps students to build reading fluency, increase comprehension, and broaden vocabulary. - Vocabulary Building includes numerous strategies for learning vocabulary, including using context clues, analyzing word parts, and noticing collocations. - Comprehension Skills teaches reading skills, such as making inferences, recognizing patterns of organization, and reading critically. - Reading Faster features high-interest, nonfiction selections that help students improve their reading rate and flexibility.