Graduate Research Papers
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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate preference among kindergarten and second grade children's selection of picture books. The study was conducted with a bi-racial student population of kindergarten and second grade students. The students were given free choice selection of white character books and black character books. Results indicated a difference between kindergarten and second grade students. Kindergarten children significantly preferred books of like-race characters. In second grade, there was no significant difference in the preference of books. The combined data of kindergarten and second grade showed a significant difference in the preference of books.
Year of Submission
1994
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Department
Division of School Library Studies
First Advisor
Barbara R. Safford
Date Original
7-1994
Object Description
1 PDF file (iv, 36 pages)
Copyright
©1994 Susan Schmitt
Recommended Citation
Schmitt, Susan, "Race and the Selection of Picture Books" (1994). Graduate Research Papers. 4032.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/4032
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