@article{10296,
  author = {Kate McDowell},
  title = {Toward a History of Children as Readers, 1890-1930},
  abstract = {<p>The purpose of this article is to outline some of the basic issues in writing a history of children as readers, particularly in relation to the fields of the history of childhood and children's literature. Historical sources examined include published data from professional journals and popular magazines or newspapers that were gathered by Progressive Era professionals who were trying to understand children's reading patterns in the United from 1890 to 1930.</p>},
  year = {2009},
  journal = {Book History},
  volume = {12},
  pages = {240-265},
  note = {<p>Includes discussion of reading studies conducted by librarians, teachers and researchers.</p><p>Sections:</p><ul><li>Theoretical Issues in Studying Historical Children</li><li>Adults Who Studied Child Readers</li><li>Children's Favorite Books or Authors, as Told to Adults</li><li>Unconventional Interpretations and Reading as Subterfuge</li><li>Other Influences on Reading (or Not Reading)</li><li>Conclusion: Wild Taste</li></ul>},
  language = {English},
}