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McKeown, Margaret G.; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1993
Describes an approach, called "Questioning the Author," that is targeted toward getting young readers to engage with their textbooks--to really consider ideas deeply. Notes that the approach attempts to actualize the presence of an author, understand the author as a fallible transmitter of ideas, and transform author's ideas into readers' ideas.…
Descriptors: Authors, Children, Class Activities, Intermediate Grades