Shared Territory

"This book is a very complex and subtle argument, in part because it crosses the disciplinary boundaries of emergent writing, child development, composition studies, and literary theory. . . . rich reading . . . holds value for those interested in both emergent literacy as well as those interested in the implications of reader response theories to the writings of very young children. . . . offers a well-crafted discussion of the tensions inherent in qualitative research relating to issues of human development." --Contemporary Psychology "Himley's respect for children's writing as worthy of attention and meaningful interpretation is laudable, and her criticism of many researchers as seemingly interested in children's texts only as data is accurate and challenging."--Teachers College Record "This book is a very complex and subtle argument, in part because it crosses the disciplinary boundaries of emergent writing, child development, composition studies, and literary theory. . . . rich reading . . . holds value for those interested in both emergent literacy as well as those interested in the implications of reader response theories to the writings of very young children. . . . offers a well-crafted discussion of the tensions inherent in qualitative research relating to issues of human development." --Contemporary Psychology "Himley's respect for children's writing as worthy of attention and meaningful interpretation is laudable, and her criticism of many researchers as seemingly interested in children's texts only as data is accurate and challenging."--Teachers College Record