Why Read Books from the Past?

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  • Author(s): Perkins, Mitali
  • Source:
    Horn Book Magazine. Mar/Apr2021, Vol. 97 Issue 2, p28-32. 5p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Black and White Photograph.
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    • Abstract:
      A personal narrative is presented in which the author discuses reasons for reading children's books from the past, discusses five novels and issues associated with race, culture and power presented in all stories and analyzes how good children's stories generate hope and inspire goodness.