Favorite Newbery Books of Sixth Grade Students, Teachers, and Library Media Specialists.

Kerby, Ramona N.

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ERIC Number: EJ579226

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Publication Date: 1999

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Favorite Newbery Books of Sixth Grade Students, Teachers, and Library Media Specialists.

Kerby, Ramona N.

Reading Research and Instruction, v38 n2 p131-41 Win 1999

Identifies Newbery books most frequently chosen as favorites by 2,211 sixth-grade students, sixth-grade teachers, and school library media specialists. FInds that boys chose "Maniac Magee" (Jerry Spinelli), girls chose "Number the Stars" (Lois Lowry), and adults chose "The Giver" (Lois Lowry). (RS)

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Librarian Attitudes, Reading Attitudes, Sex Differences, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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