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Download full textThomas, Ebony Elizabeth – Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 2018
Humans read and listen to stories not only to be informed but also as a way to enter worlds that are not like our own. Stories provide mirrors, windows, and doors into other existences, both real and imagined. A sense of the infinite possibilities inherent in fairy tales, fantasy, science fiction, comics, and graphic novels draws children, teens,…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Young Adults, Adolescent Literature, Fiction
