How literature works
pp. 201-216
in: Norm Friesen, Carina Henriksson, Tone Saevi (eds), Hermeneutic phenomenology in education, Berlin, Springer, 2012Abstract
Through symbol, sound, and the magic of meaning literature transports readers into imaginary realms and fosters complex reading behaviors that invite children to experience emotional and intellectual invocations far greater than the sum of the factual constituents on any given page.