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Cobb, Susan M. – 1992
A study investigated to what extent average middle school students were able to perceive the social issues embedded in literature by Dr. Seuss. Seventy-four seventh-grade students responded to five Dr. Seuss stories in free-writing exercises, response worksheets, and question worksheets. Results showed that the majority of students (approximately…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Grade 7, Junior High Schools, Middle School Students