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Scholastic Inc., 2015
In fall 2015, Scholastic, in conjunction with YouGov, conducted a survey to explore family attitudes and behaviours in India around reading books for fun. The key findings of this research, which are presented in this report, are based on a sample of 1,752 parents and children, including 350 parents of children aged 0-5; 701 parents of children…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Recreational Reading, Preschool Children
Johnson, Jilaine – 2001
This paper singles out a novel written for children about India, "Chandra" (1995) by Frances Mary Hendry, as a powerful and useful novel to present to today's 11 to 14 year old students. The paper contends that the novel allows students to explore and consider different value systems, challenges them to become aware of prejudice and the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Childrens Literature, Cultural Context