Promoting the comprehension of teachers and students using young adult literature

Theory into Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 231-238

  Henderson, Shannon C ^a   Buskist, Connie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY   (United States)

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EID: 79960696558     PISSN: 00405841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405841.2011.584034     Document Type: Article

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