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Peer reviewedLehr, Susan; Thompson, Deborah L. – Reading Teacher, 2000
Analyzes the conversations and writings of 2 ethnically diverse populations of fifth-grade children (ages 10 and 11) in response to the powerful and difficult themes contained in two award-winning children's books. Discusses the child's voice; the teacher's role as cultural mediator; responses at the literal level; reading between the lines;…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Literature, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades
Peer reviewedAu, Kathryn H.; Scheu, Judith A. – Reading Teacher, 1989
Describes four lessons for "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr, developed by teachers in the Kamehameha Elementary Education Program (KEEP), Hawaii. Observes the links between the two basic activities, reading journals and small group discussions, as well as students' growth in thinking about and responding to the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Critical Reading, Elementary Education, Grade 4
