Using multicultural literature as an ally to elementary social studies texts

Reading Research and Instruction

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 18-32

  Kincade, Kay M ^a   Pruitt, Nancy E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 33750038571     PISSN: 08860246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388079609558225     Document Type: Article

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