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Powerful Magic: Learning From Children's Responses To Fantasy Literature

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Book Description


This dynamic book delves deeply into children's responses to literature, and in particular, to works of fantasy. Through close observation over time of children's natural and spontaneous reactions to books they are assigned or choose themselves, Mikkelsen demonstrates how children and adults can engage as equal partners in learning, and also provides important insights into how adults ca... More
Book Information
PublisherTeachers College Press
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages193
ISBN-100807745960
ISBN-13978-0807745960
Publication Date07/15/2005
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About Nina Mikkelsen (Author) : Nina Mikkelsen is a published author. Published credits of Nina Mikkelsen include Powerful Magic: Learning From Children's Responses To Fantasy Literature (Language and Literacy Series (Teachers Colle... more
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About Laurence Yep (Foreword) : Laurence Yep is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Laurence Yep include Dragon's Gate, Dragon Road: Golden Mountain Chronicles... more
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