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Direct linkPearson, Molly Blake – Library Media Connection, 2005
Picture books are short books, usually 32 to 48 pages long, in which the illustrations and text work together to tell a story or provide information. In this article, the author discusses how a library media specialist has effectively hooked the students into an in-depth study of the Civil War in a 20-minute read-aloud activity, using historical…
Descriptors: Picture Books, History Instruction, Reading Aloud to Others, School Libraries
