Adolescents as Readers

Handbook of Reading Research: Volume IV

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages 157-176

  Alexander, Patricia A ^a   Fox, Emily ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203840412-10     Document Type: Chapter

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