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Voices from the Middle

Finding the Thread: Character, Setting, and Theme

by Teri Lesesne

Finding the Thread: Character, Setting, and Theme
Grades
5 - 9
Type
Journal
Published
September 2000
Publisher
NCTE

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Description

An annotated bibliography of books that exemplify the plot elements, character, setting, and theme. Includes guidelines on how to do a book talk.

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