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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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reading stories: 42 news summaries

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Harry May Not Cast Spell on Young Readers

Series' impact on number of kids who read for pleasure is negligible

Jul 11, 07 9:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Part of the "Harry Potter" series' claim to fame has been the way it reintroduced kids to reading for pleasure, but some educators are skeptical. The percentage of children who read for fun decreases every year as they age, with no measurable impact from Harry. Still, teachers and parents... More »

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Harry Potter • children • reading

Publisher Fights Lefty Bias
in Kids' Lit

Is this rabbit a communist?

Jun 1, 07 8:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - A California publishing exec is doing his darnedest to combat the insidious leftward tilt of most children's books. Fed up with gay penguins and anti-business Loraxes, Eric Jackson started his own publishing house. His first release, "Help! Mom! There Are Liberals Under My Bed!"—about a kids'... More »

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Eric Jackson • World Ahead • children • publishing • reading • book • children's books

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