DigitalCommons@Liberty University

Title

Comprehension with Character: Lessons from Newbery Books.

Author(s)

Karen Parker

Publication Date

March 2007

Document Type

Conference Presentation

Comments

Presentation at the 40th Annual Conference of the Virginia State Reading Association, Roanoke, VA.

Newbery books provide sufficient depth to allow comprehension beyond the literal level and include moral dilemmas and strong characters to teach character education naturally.