Leading Children to Pleasure Reading: The Role of the West Australian Young Readers' Book Award.

Tobin, Barbara

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ERIC Number: EJ339934

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Publication Date: 1986

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Leading Children to Pleasure Reading: The Role of the West Australian Young Readers' Book Award.

Tobin, Barbara

Australian Journal of Reading, v9 n2 p95-100 Jun 1986

Describes a book award for which only children vote and claims that the children's participation in the award has promoted discriminating reading. (SRT)

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Functional Literacy, Individualized Reading, Literary Awards, Reading Attitudes, Reading Instruction, Recreational Reading

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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