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| Fiction | 6 |
| Reading Interests | 6 |
| Books | 4 |
| Childrens Literature | 4 |
| Interest Research | 3 |
| Language Arts | 3 |
| Reading Material Selection | 3 |
| Reading Research | 3 |
| Sex Differences | 3 |
| Bibliographies | 2 |
| Interest Inventories | 2 |
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| Elementary English | 6 |
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| Brown, Kay Dian | 1 |
| Camp, Bonnie W. | 1 |
| Feeley, Joan T. | 1 |
| Galbraith, Lachlan N. | 1 |
| Krockover, Gerald H. | 1 |
| Lindberg, Mary Anne | 1 |
| Miller, Winifred | 1 |
| Zimet, Sara G. | 1 |
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Galbraith, Lachlan N. – Elementary English, 1975
The current undesirable preoccupation in children's books with social problems should be replaced by a return to traditional literature such as myths, folktales, and epics. (JH)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Books, Childrens Literature, Fiction
Lindberg, Mary Anne – Elementary English, 1974
Discusses the theme of survival prevalent in many children's books and presents a bibliography of 60 titles listing survival stories of several major types. (TO)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
Brown, Kay Dian; Krockover, Gerald H. – Elementary English, 1974
An inventory test, simply constructed of book jackets, given at the beginning of a school year, may aid the teacher in determining the reading interests of children. (JH)
Descriptors: Fiction, Interest Inventories, Interest Research, Nonverbal Tests
Miller, Winifred – Elementary English, 1975
Specific steps for developing a reading and research unit on dragons is described. (JH)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature, Creative Dramatics
Zimet, Sara G.; Camp, Bonnie W. – Elementary English, 1974
The first grade study suggested that books that interest inner city children interest suburban children. (JH)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Fiction, Grade 1
Feeley, Joan T. – Elementary English, 1974
The reading interests of middle-grade children vary widely, are similar for black and white children, and are influenced by socioeconomic factors. (JH)
Descriptors: Fiction, Grade 4, Grade 5, Interest Inventories
