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Newcomers, Novices, Censors, and Seasoned Advocates Navigate Risky Texts with Critical Literacy

Christy Wessel-PowellDepartment of curriculum & instruction Purdue university college of education, West Lafayette, Indiana, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Helen BentleyDepartment of curriculum & instruction Purdue university college of education, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Pages 61-86 | Published online: 05 Jan 2022

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Children’s books cited

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