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Harry Potter and the Ivory Tower: Children's Literature and Academia
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[Huffington Post UK (blog)] - I'm not alone in this venture; well-respected professors such as Maria Nikolajeva, Peter Hunt, Riitta Oittinen, Perry Nodelman, Gillian Lathey, and others also research and teach in this essential area. But many view children's literature as beneath
Guardian: Vampires: a force for good or evil? | Education | The Guardian
Is the current craze for Twilight-type books bad for teenagers' brains, or do they help to teach empathy?
Made-up words in Winnie the Pooh and Harry Potter 'help children...
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Nonsense terms and made-up words used in books such as Winnie the Pooh and Harry Potter can help children to learn English, according to a Cambridge academic.
Quote of the Week - Professor Maria Nikolajeva - SnitchSeeker.com
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Professor Maria Nikolajeva recently gave a talk at Cambridge University concerning how children's books help young people become 'critically thinking'
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