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Download full textJohnson, 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
