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Jon C. Stott teaches Children's Literature at the University of Alberta and also teaches regularly in elementary schools. Christine Doyle Francis teaches at Central Connecticut University.
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Stott, J.C., Francis, C.D. “Home” and “not home” in children's stories: Getting there—and being worth it. Child Lit Educ 24, 223–233 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01134176
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