Would i like to read this book?: Eighth graders’ use of book cover clues to help choose recreational reading

Reading Research and Instruction

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 263-280

  Rinehart, Steven D ^a   Gerlach, Jeanne M ^a   Wisell, Diana L ^a   Welker, William A ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Warwood Middle School   (United States)

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EID: 33751150885     PISSN: 08860246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388079809558270     Document Type: Article

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