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| Characterization | 2 |
| Childrens Literature | 2 |
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| Imagination | 1 |
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Peer reviewedGalda, Lee – Reading Teacher, 1989
Reviews children's literature with multi-dimensional, engaging characters--characters with strengths and weaknesses who grapple with real problems and find real solutions. (MG)
Descriptors: Characterization, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Reader Text Relationship
Peer reviewedJohnson, Nancy J.; Giorgis, Cyndi – Reading Teacher, 2003
Notes the ability to imagine is considered the gift of authors and illustrators whose books inspire readers. Highlights 38 works of children's literature that show how imagination can inform and excite both readers and characters. Concludes that through creative envisioning, poets, authors, and llustrators propel readers to relate the familiar to…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Characterization, Childrens Literature, Imagination
