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Direct linkJenkins, Carol Brennan – Journal of Children's Literature, 2006
This article explores young readers' fascination with particular authors. It begins with a brief analysis of the contents of fifth graders' letters to their favorite authors. It then juxtaposes their range of responses with the varying perspectives that teachers typically adopt when designing an author study, advocating a model of author study…
Descriptors: Aesthetics, Authors, Grade 5, Grade 3
