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Library Books about Play Perspectives on Play with Violent Themes Carlsson-Paige, Nancy and Levin, Diane E. Before Push Comes to Shove. 1998. Carlsson-Paige, Nancy and Levin, Diane E. War Play Dilemma: Balancing Needs and Values in the Early Childhood Classroom. 1990. Carlsson-Paige, Nancy and Levin, Diane E. Who's Calling the Shots?: How to Respond Effecively to Children’s Fascination with War Play and War Toys. 1990. Goldstein, Jeffrey H. Toys, Play, and Child Development. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994. Jones, Gerard. Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence. 2002. Karres, Erika V. Shearin. Violence Proof Your Kids Now. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press, 2000. Katch, Jane. Under Deadman's Skin: Discovering the Meaning of Children's Violent Play. 2002.
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