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Childress, Glenda T. – Top of the News, 1985
Describes observations of recreational reading material selection by kindergarten and first-grade boys and girls. Discussion covers gender-related preferences in choices of recreational library materials, fiction and non-fiction choices, flexibility in reading choices, and gender roles. Observations made in 1983 and 1984 are appended. Five sources…
Descriptors: Children, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students