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2018
Volume 96, Issue 3
  • ISSN: 0360-9170
  • E-ISSN: 1943-2402

Abstract

Focused attention to mentor texts and exploration of the authors' and illustrators' processes can lead elementary students to deeper understanding of the picturebook biography genre.

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