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Peer reviewedEmergency Librarian, 1993
Describes a research finding about the impact of free voluntary reading in schools (i.e., time set aside for young people to read what they want to read) on reading comprehension, vocabulary development, spelling, written style, oral/aural language, and control of grammar. (KRN)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Reading, Language Skills, Learning Resources Centers
