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Literacy at the Crossroads: Crucial Talk About Reading, Writing, and Other Teaching Dilemmas (1st Edition) by Regie Routman Paperback, 222 Pages, Published 1996 ISBN-10: 0-435-07210-2 / 0435072102 ISBN-13: 978-0-435-07210-0 / 9780435072100 From ill-informed politicians, parents, and news reporters, the message is clear: whole language is to blame for illiteracy, declining test scores, and poor spelling and grammar skills. But is whole language - when accurately understood and practiced - truly at fault? Shouldn't we first question the |