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Download full textAllen, Arthur T. – The Horn Book Magazine, 1967
The two complementary questions--"What does literature do to young readers?" and "Can literature be taught?"--are not easily answered. Youth should not employ literature as an exclusive guide to life since they will encounter numerous unrealistic situations. Instead, literature should entice them to deal vicariously with vivid, new experiences and…
Descriptors: Books, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Childrens Literature
