The Braid of Literature: Children's Worlds of Reading

by Shelby Wolf and Shirley Heath

Book Overview

As parent, reading partner, and social science observer, Shelby Wolf documented countless moments during the preschool and early grade-school years of her two daughters. The Braid of Literature interweaves her careful observations and analysis with Shirley Brice Heath's insightful commentary, drawing on current research in anthropology, linguistics, and cognitive psychology. Together, they have produced an unusual study of two young children who are...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674080416
• ISBN13: 9780674080416
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.