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ERIC Number: EJ640659
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-0561
The Pearl in the Shell: Author's Notes in Multicultural Children's Literature.
Perini, Rebecca L.
Reading Teacher, v55 n5 p428-31 Feb 2002
Notes that an increasing number of contemporary multicultural children's books aid readers' text comprehension with an author's note, foreword, or afterword. Describes ways teachers can use these author's notes, and ways to make the most of this author information. (RS)
Descriptors: Authors, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Multicultural Education, Reading Comprehension, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Multicultural Literature