Abstract

This article makes a case for introducing the young archive (combining children’s and young-adult literature) into the writing classroom, primarily in the form of school story, to rouse students to rethink and, if necessary, rehabilitate expectations concerning their reading, writing, and intellectual development.

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Pedagogy
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2018-04-01
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10.1215/15314200-4359213
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