In their own words: A study of suburban middle school students using a self-selection reading program

Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 130-141

  Mercurio, Mia Lynn ^a,b  

^a Lehmen College   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 27644580706     PISSN: 10813004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/JAAL.49.2.5     Document Type: Review

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