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ERIC Number: EJ061108
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1972
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The Popularity of Children's Fiction as a Function of Reading Ease and Related Factors
Smith, J. R.; Johnson, F. N.
Journal of Educational Research, 65, 9, 397-400, May-Jun 72
Children rated books they had read; the more recently a book was read the more likely it was to be rated as enjoyable. The findings are discussed with reference to the problems of teachers and librarians who select books for children. (Editor)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Fiction, Literary Genres, Readability, Reading Interests, Reading Research, Recreational Reading
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