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Preface
Why Character?
Nancy L. Roser, Miriam G. Martinez
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Contributors
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Part I: The Importance of Character
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Chapter 1
The Centrality of Character
Donald H. Graves
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Chapter 2
Students' Developing Understanding of Character
Miriam G. Martinez, Nancy L. Roser
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Part II: Creating Characters
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Chapter 3
Hey, Character, Where Did You Come From?
Katherine Paterson
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Chapter 4
Finding My Own Stories, My Own Characters
Deborah Wiles
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Chapter 5
Character Is the Engine
Kate DiCamillo
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Chapter 6
The Power of Small Moments
Kimberly Willis Holt
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Chapter 7
The Shades of Character
Franny Billingsley
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Chapter 8
Characters Crossing the Line
Edward Bloor
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Chapter 9
The Poet as Creator of Character
Nikki Grimes
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Part III: Supporting Children's Understanding of Characters
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Chapter 10
Students Write Their Understanding of Characters—and Their Understanding Soars
Marjorie R. Hancock
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Chapter 11
Exploring Characters Through Drama
Lee Galda
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Chapter 12
Exploring Character Through Readers Theatre
Susan Keehn, Miriam G. Martinez, Nancy L. Roser
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Chapter 13
Exploring Character Through Visual Representations
Caitlin McMunn Dooley, Beth Maloch
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Chapter 14
Enhancing the Literature Experience Through Deep Discussions of Character
Karen Smith
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Part IV: The Best of Character-Rich Books
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Chapter 15
Looking Closely at Characters: How Illustrations Support Children's Understandings
Lawrence P. Sipe, Maria Paula Ghiso
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Chapter 16
Bringing the Best of Characters Into Primary Classrooms
Junko Yokota, William H. Teale
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Chapter 17
Bringing the Best Characters Into Middle School Classrooms
Janis M. Harmon, Terri Willeford, Michelle S. Kenney
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Part V: Character Redux
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Chapter 18
Toward a Theory of Character in Children's Fiction
Maria Nikolajeva
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Conclusion
Where Do We Go From Here?
Miriam G. Martinez, Nancy L. Roser
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Author Index
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Subject Index
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