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Hand-Taking a Chance On My Classroom Library: Putting the Students in Charge

Stephanie Willoughby

Building Quality Relationships

in Your Classroom

Kellie Bell

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References

Bishop, K. (2003). Making multicultural literature meaningful. Knowledge Quest, 32(1), 27-28.

Landt, S.M. (2006). Multicultural literature and young adolescents: A kaleidoscope opportunity. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 49(8), 690-697.

Stallworth, J., & Gibbons, L., & Fauber, L. (2009). It’s not on the list: An exploration of teachers’ perspectives on using multicultural literature. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 49(6), 478-489.

Bonnie Majkut is an 18-year educator with experience at every level of education. She has been involved in K-12 classrooms throughout the nation focusing on literacy and the reading-writing connection. Today, she continues to raise her six children in Connecticut

where she has been an adjunct professor for over eight yea

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