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ERIC Number: EJ619565
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
"The Sorcerer's Stone": A Touchstone for Readers of All Ages.
Wood, Susan Nelson; Quackenbush, Kim
English Journal, v90 n3 p97-103 Jan 2001
Presents results from an informal survey of 50 individuals of all ages about the Harry Potter phenomenon. Offers four suggestions for the English language arts classroom about a place "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" might have in a school's curriculum, dealing with transforming text, understanding genre, responding to texts with personal connections, and analyzing literary elements. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, English Instruction, Language Arts, Reading Attitudes, Reading Research, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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