Assessing Values in Children's Books.

Knafle, June D.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1988

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Assessing Values in Children's Books.

Knafle, June D.; And Others

Reading Improvement, v25 n1 p71-81 Spr 1988

Reports the development of a scale to assess values in children's books. Applies the scale to Caldecott winners from 1938 to 1986. Concludes that the scale could be useful for research purposes or teacher training classroom exercises. (MM)

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Instructional Material Evaluation, Reading Material Selection, Reading Materials, Values

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Language: English

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