Finding Informational Books for Beginning Readers: An Ecological Study of a Median-Household-Income Neighbourhood / À la recherche de littérature non romanesque à l’usage des lecteurs débutants : Étude écologique d’un quartier composé de ménages à revenu médian

Day cares, preschools, out-of-school care centres, school classrooms and libraries, a public library, and stores in a median-household-income neighbourhood were visited to determine the number of stories and informational books for children ages four to eight in the collections. Almost all collectio...

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Published in:Canadian journal of information and library science 2015-03, Vol.39 (1), p.1-35
Main Author: Larkin-Lieffers, Patricia A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Childrens literature
Childrens nonfiction
Curricula
Ecological studies
Households
Library collections
Middle income
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Summary:Day cares, preschools, out-of-school care centres, school classrooms and libraries, a public library, and stores in a median-household-income neighbourhood were visited to determine the number of stories and informational books for children ages four to eight in the collections. Almost all collections were mostly stories, and the total selection was 80% stories. Educational curricula often determined the informational titles offered, while informational books for recreational reading were more difficult to find. Stories were likely further promoted through venue connections. School and public libraries have opportunities to promote informational books and to provide wide and accessible collections for the neighbourhood’s beginning readers.
ISSN:1195-096X
1920-7239
1920-7239
DOI:10.1353/ils.2015.0007