A Never-Ending Story: Action Research Meets Summer Reading

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Main Author:	Gordon, Carol A.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2008
Subjects:	Action Research School Libraries Media Specialists Universities Summer Programs Program Effectiveness Reading Improvement Student Attitudes Teacher Attitudes Access to Education
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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