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2018
Volume 103, Issue 3
  • ISSN: 0360-9170
  • E-ISSN: 1943-2402

Abstract

As classrooms across the United States welcome refugees from countries in Africa, African-themed read-alouds become important resources for fostering community, understanding, and respect among these newcomers, their classmates, and their teachers.

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