Carter, Betty and Richard F. Abrahamson (1993). "Factual History: Nonfiction in the Social Studies Program". In
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. Edited by Bernice E. Cullinan. International Reading Association. Newark, Delaware. 1993.
Offers justification for using nonfiction in the elementary classroom.
Gunning, Thomas G.
Creating Reading Instruction for all Children
. Massachusetts: Allyn and Bacon 1996.
Techniques and methods for reading instruction.
Huck, Charlotte, Susan Hepler, and Janet Hickman.
Children's Literature in the Elementary School.
5th. edition, New York, 1976.
Gives descriptions of genres of literature and examples of each.
Levstik, Linda S. (1993). "Making the Past Come to Life". In
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Gives clarification for using historical fiction in the classroom.
Probst, R. (1988). "Dialogue with Text".
English Journal
, 77 (1), 32-38.
Describes techniques for showing readers how to experience literature.
Valgos, F. Marie. (1994) " Selling Rosie the Riveter: How Advertisements in Ladies Home Journal Sold American Women Their Role During World War II". Explains the role advertisements and propaganda played in attracting women to the workforce during the Forties.