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[Review of the book Becoming literate in the city: The Baltimore Early Childhood Project]
Smith, Claire, 2006
Journal of Early Childhood Research, 4(2), 189-191

A longitudinal study examining the literacy development of African American and European American children with low-income and middle-income backgrounds between prekindergarten and third grade

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[Review of the book Early childhood education in five Nordic countries]
Samuelsson, Ingrid Pramling, 2004
International Journal of Early Childhood, 36(1), 65-66

A description of the transition from preschool to school in the five Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden

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[Review of the book I compagni: Understanding children's transition from preschool to elementary school]
Scott, Kimberly A., March 2007
Contemporary Sociology, 36(2), 196-197

A review of an analysis of the data generated from a seven-year longitudinal ethnography of Italian children transitioning from preschool to middle school, living in Modena, a city in Italy’s Emilio-Romagna region which is recognized as maintaining one of the world’s best preschool programs

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[Review of the book The IEA Preprimary Study: Early childhood care and education in 11 countries]
Myers, Robert G., May 1998
Comparative Education Review, 42(2), 235-236

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[Review of the book Inequality at the starting gate: Social background differences in achievement as children begin school]
Schutz, Dick, 2003
Teachers College Record, 105(7), 1248-1255

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[Review of the book Informing transitions in the early years: Research, policy and practice]
Walsh, Glenda, June 2007
Journal of Early Childhood Research, 5(2), 212-214

An exploration of the process, nature and effects of early care and education transitions on all the stakeholders involved

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[Review of the book Many pathways to literacy: Young children learning with siblings, grandparents, peers and communities]
Kerkham, Lyn, April 2005
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 5(1), 79-83

A review of an anthology of studies on children's literacy and language development as it occurs outside the classroom and is influenced by children's communities, families, and peers

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[Review of the book School readiness: Closing racial and ethnic gaps]
Harris, Douglas N., April 2007
Economics of Education Review, 26(2), 261-262

A review of an anthology of research on racial and ethnic differences in school readiness and academic achievement among young children

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[Review of the book Success in early intervention: The Chicago Child-Parent Centers]
Hans, Sydney L., 2000
American Journal of Education, 109(1), 153-155

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[Review of the book The transition to kindergarten]
Howe, Nina, 2001
Canadian Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education, 8(4), 83-85

A review of a book covering a wide range of issues surrounding transition to kindergarten derived from “The Transition to Kindergarten: A Synthesis Conference” held a the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1998

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