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Peer reviewedOdejide, Abiola. – Children's Literature in Education, 1987
Discusses books for Nigerian children that deal with the common dilemma of whether to send a village child to boarding school to receive a Western education. Shows which books have stereotypical characterizations and which deal with more natural settings, characters, and issues. (SKC)
Descriptors: African Literature, Boarding Schools, Books, Childhood Needs
