literature for children - Books, journals, articles @ The Questia Online Library

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Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults: Reflections on Critical Issues

Book by Mingshui Cai; Greenwood, 2002

Subjects:

Children's Literature--History And Criticism, Children--Books And Reading, Multiculturalism, Pluralism (Social Sciences) In Literature, Young Adult Literature--History And Criticism, Young Adults--Books And Reading

Collections: Education, Literature, Entire Library

MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS Recent...Stephen Wade MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS Reflections...Mingshui. Multicultural literature for children and young adults : reflections...
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The Case of Peter Rabbit: Changing Conditions of Literature for Children

Book by Margaret Mackey; Garland, 1998

Subjects:

Authors And Readers--History--20th Century, Children's Literature--Marketing--History--20th Century, Children's Literature--Publishing--Technological Innovations--History--20th Century, Children's Stories, English--History And Criticism, Children--Books And Reading--History--20th Century, Peter Rabbit (Fictitious Character), Potter, Beatrix--1866-1943--Adaptations, Potter, Beatrix--1866-1943--Tale Of Peter Rabbit, Rabbits In Art, Rabbits In Literature

Collections: Education, Literature, Entire Library

With the wide variety of formats and products associated with Beatrix Potter's classic The Tale of Peter Rabbit, the author raises questions about the impact of these developments on young readers.
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This Land Is Our Land: A Guide to Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults

Book by Alethea K. Helbig, Agnes Regan Perkins; Greenwood Press, 1994

Subjects:

Children's Literature, American--Bibliography, Children--Books And Reading--United States, Ethnic Groups In Literature--Bibliography, Ethnic Groups--United States--Bibliography, Folk Literature, American--Bibliography, Minorities In Literature--Bibliography, Minorities--United States--Bibliography, Young Adult Literature, American--Bibliography

Collections: Education, Literature, Entire Library

How do you select the best recent works of fiction, oral tradition, and poetry about African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic-American, and Native-American Indian experiences and traditions from the profusion of titles being published today? This annotated bibliography of titles for children and ...
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How do you select the best recent works of fiction, oral tradition, and poetry about African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic-American, and Native-American Indian experiences and traditions from the profusion of titles being published today? This annotated bibliography of titles for children and young adults published from 1985 through the end of 1993--with 60% published since 1990--provides a one-stop selection tool. The authors, who are recognized authorities in children's literature and have written six previous references, provide insightful critical appraisals of 559 books, as well as information about an additional 188 recent books and 90 earlier books of importance. An advisory board of librarians and teachers, each of whom specializes in the literature of a particular ethnic group, have provided expertise and guidance in the selection of titles.
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Literature for Children: Contemporary Criticism

Book by Peter Hunt; Routledge, 1992

Subjects:

Children's Literature, American--History And Criticism--Theory, Etc, Children's Literature, English--History And Criticism--Theory, Etc, Children's Literature--History And Criticism, Children--Books And Reading--English-Speaking Countries

Collections: Education, Literature, Entire Library

Criticism of children's literature is an exiting and expanding inter-disciplinary field, relevant and accessible to a wide audience. Literature for Children: Contemporary Criticism is a companion to Children's Literature: The Development of Criticism (Routledge, 1990), which outlined the ...
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Criticism of children's literature is an exiting and expanding inter-disciplinary field, relevant and accessible to a wide audience. Literature for Children: Contemporary Criticism is a companion to Children's Literature: The Development of Criticism (Routledge, 1990), which outlined the critical field. The current volume contains some of the most important essays published in the field in the last five years, demonstrating the link between literary criticism, history, education and psychology. It also includes three new essays by major authorities and an examination of the thoery of poetry in education. Peter Hunt is a Senior Lecturer in the School of English at the University of Wales. He has lectured on children's literature worldwide and has published several novels and books for children. Critical books include Criticism, Theory and Children's Literature (Blackwell, 1991) and Children's Literature: the Development of Criticism (Routledge, 1990).
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Fantasy Literature for Children and Young Adults: An Annotated Bibliography

Book by Ruth Nadelman Lynn; Bowker, 1995

Collections: Education, Literature, Entire Library

Indespensible for maintaining a strong fantasy collection, this classic guide features more than 4,800 fantasy novels and story collections that have been reviewed and recommended by at least two leading journals. New to this edition are: 1,500 new fantasy novels and collections 4,000 new sources in ...
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Indespensible for maintaining a strong fantasy collection, this classic guide features more than 4,800 fantasy novels and story collections that have been reviewed and recommended by at least two leading journals. New to this edition are: 1,500 new fantasy novels and collections 4,000 new sources in the research guide, which includes more than 10,500 articles, books, and disserations five new review sources added to the 24 previously cited recommendation symbols that denote superior quality numbered entries for quick reference and an expanded Subject Index Ten topical chapters range from Allegorical Fantasy and Literary Fairy Tales to Witchraft and Sorcery. Each annotated title includes extensive bibliographic references, along with reading level, major awards won, recommendation symbols, and review citations.
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Lesbian and Gay Voices. an Annotated Bibliography and Guide to Literature for Children and Young Adults

Journal article; Adolescence, Vol. 36, 2001

Subjects:

Books--Reviews, Lesbian and Gay Voices. An Annotated Bibliography and Guide to Literature for Children and Young Adults (Book)--Reviews

Collections: Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Bibliography and Guide to Literature for Children and Young Adults DAY...Bibliography and Guide to Literature for Children and Young Adults. Westport...is emerging in the field of literature for young readers. Though more...
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The World in a Drop of Water: Carraud's Science Literature for Children

Journal article by Ruth Carver Capasso; French Forum, Vol. 27, 2002

Subjects:

Carraud, Zulma--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Children's literature--Criticism, interpretation, etc., French literature--History, Scientific literature--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...Carrauds Science Literature for Children. by Ruth...exclusively male. As for the gender of the children, science literature presented both...Natural History for Children in the Eighteenth...Centuries." Childrens Literature 13 (1985): 72-93...
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Literature for Children and Young Adults in a History Classroom

Journal article by Judy E. Van Middendorp, Sharon Lee; Social Studies, Vol. 85, 1994

Subjects:

History--Study And Teaching, Social Sciences--Study And Teaching

Collections: History, Education, Literature, Entire Library

Literature for Children and Young Adults in...outlines the rationale for using literature in the social sciences...graders. Why Use Childrens Literature in the...3000 paper cranes: Childrens literature for remedial readers...
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Constructing Childhood: The Christian Recorder and Literature for Black Children, 1854-1865

Journal article by Chanta M. Haywood; African American Review, Vol. 36, 2002

Subjects:

African American children--Education, African American children--Social aspects, American literature--African American authors, Children's literature--Religious aspects, Children's literature--Social aspects, Religious newspapers and periodicals--Influence

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Literature, Entire Library

...Christian Recorder and literature for black children, 1854-1865. by...producing and publishing literature for their children as early as 1854, (1...inclined to dismiss this literature for children because of its strong...
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Commitment to Change: The Council on Interracial Books for Children and the World of Children's Books

Journal article by Beryle Banfield; African American Review, Vol. 32, 1998

Subjects:

African American children--Literature, Children's literature--Social aspects, Council on Interracial Books for Children--Social policy

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...to promote a literature for children that better...and sexism in childrens literature. These had become critical issue for certain groups...and parents for assistance in...attitudes in childrens literature and textbooks...

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Time for God: Devotions for Children

Magazine article by Trudy Bush; The Christian Century, Vol. 119, September 11, 2002

Subjects:

Books--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Garrett, Susan R.--Interviews, Making Time for God: Daily Devotions for Children and Families to Share (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Pauw, Amy Plantinga--Interviews

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Sue to become a better theologian. How did the book for children get started? Garrett: I was trying to find appropriate...13, 11 and eight. What was wrong with the existing literature? Garrett: We werent able to find anything that treated...
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Rooted in History - Elinor Sisulu Stresses the Need for Imaginative Literature for African Children

Magazine article by Charles R. Larson; World and I, Vol. 17, February 2002

Subjects:

Children's literature--Authorship, Sisulu, Elinor Batezat--Interviews, South Africa--Political aspects

Collections: History, Literature, Entire Library

...the Need for Imaginative Literature for African Children. by CHARLES R. LARSON...Afrikaans. As an author of literature for children, Sisulu has been deeply...opinions about the need for childrens literature in African societies. Books...
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SIG Booklist Features Best Books for Children

Magazine article; Reading Today, Vol. 18, August 2000

Subjects:

Children's literature--Achievements and awards

Collections: Education, Literature, Entire Library

...Features Best Books for Children. The Childrens Literature and Reading Special...identifies outstanding childrens and young adults literature for preschool through...information about childrens and young adult literature, are available for US$15.00 for...
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Imaginary Friends: Tales of Talking Animals and Fantastical Adventure Aren't Just for Children, Argues Ursula le Guin-We Can and Should Return to Them throughout Our Lives

Magazine article by Ursula Le Guin; New Statesman, Vol. 135, December 18, 2006

Subjects:

Books and reading--Analysis, Books and reading--Forecasts and trends, Children's books--Evaluation, Children's literature authors--Evaluation, Children's writers--Evaluation

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...fiction as being "for children". The modernists...like "machismo"?--for the anxious savagery...the mainstream of literature from the epics and...one reason why the literature I am talking about...to be published "for children" but is often read...
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Checking out Kids' Classics: Parents Are Turning in Their Library Cards to Build Their Own Collections Suitable for Children

Magazine article by Marian Kester Coombs; Insight on the News, Vol. 13, October 20, 1997

Subjects:

Children's literature--Purchasing, Libraries, Private--Management

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...buy it, that it would be considered a childrens classic?" Today, publishers pour forth...cant even read reviews of all of them." For this reason, what has been popular tends...public library and requests for classic literature arent spurring popular demand, it may...

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Lynne Cheney Touts Books for Children; Works to Raise Awareness of American Culture, History

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, June 4, 2003

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...National Endowment for the Humanities...Cheney read the children Langston Hughes...to read classic literature and explore the...spectacular experience" for the children, "very much up...Cheney says in NEHs literature about the program...
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Spiritually Starved Revive Century-Old Books for Children

Newspaper article by Julia Duin; The Washington Times, March 4, 1999

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...20th-century childrens literature are perusing...is readying for a third printing...her seven children, the premature...relationships that made for endless story...nowadays in literature and little...storytelling for children and, perhaps...
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Learning for Children

Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), March 24, 2007

Subjects:

Children

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...the North-East next week on the importance of literature for young children. Sue Palmer, the author of more than two hundred...and the importance of foundations in literacy for young children. Go Continental A CONTINENTAL market is in Carlisle...
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Testing Time for Children as BBC Launches 'Swot Idol'; TV STATION COUNTERS DUMBING DOWN CLAIMS WITH NATIONWIDE SPELLING CONTEST

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), November 9, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...concern about standards of spelling among children. It emerged last month that examiners marking English literature papers were banned from penalising poor...Nick Seaton, chairman of the Campaign for Real English, said: "Any encouragement...
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Top Memoirs, or Remainders of the Day.? Novel Signing: Now Katie Price Is Writing for Children

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), December 28, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...herliterary ambitions into of all things childrens books. Perfect Ponies was not a tribute...Prescott trouseredpounds sterling300,000 for a no-holds barred autobiography to be...when told she had won the Nobel Prizefor Literature. Oh Christ, she said dismissively when...

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Children's Literature

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...achieving a distinct place in literature for childrens books, and spawning innumerable...most distinguished work of literature for children, was established by Frederic...Robert, ed., Reflections on Literature for Children (1984); C. Frey and J...
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Swiss Literature

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...well as an outstanding literary figure. Swiss books for children, notably The Swiss Family Robinson by J. D. Wyss...The poet C. F. G. Spitteler won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1919. Jakob Schaffner (1875 1944), Friedrich Durrenmatt...
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African Literature

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...frequently employed to educate and entertain children. Oral histories, myths, and proverbs additionally...heroic deeds, their past, and the precedents for their customs and traditions. Essential to oral literature is a concern for presentation and oratory...
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Children's Book Illustration

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...expressive use of intense, jewellike colors for many works including La Fontaines The...Duffy and the Devil (1973). By the 1970s childrens book illustration had developed into an...B. Doyle, The Whos Who of Childrens Literature (1968); M. Hoffman and E. Samuels, Authors...
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