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| Kerper, Richard M., Ed. | 1 |
| Matthews, Dorothy, Ed. | 1 |
| Norton, Terry L. | 1 |
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Instructor, 1979
Presents a reading package which includes steps to motivate wider reading interests, a list of best new books, and guidelines for organizing a school bookstore. (RH)
Descriptors: Authors, Bookstores, Class Activities, Curriculum Enrichment
Download full textZarnowski, Myra, Ed.; Kerper, Richard M., Ed.; Jensen, Julie M., Ed. – 2001
This book offers readers both a glimpse into the world of children's nonfiction and practical tips on teaching these texts in the classroom. The book looks at the first 10 years of the National Council of Teachers of English's award for excellence in children's nonfiction. In the first section of the book, Orbis Pictus Awards Committee members…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Authors, Childrens Literature, Classroom Techniques
Peer reviewedLanguage Arts, 1979
Discusses the four major concentrations that can form the framework for a childrens literature program: children's interests, literary types, literary elements, and creators of children's literature. (DD)
Descriptors: Authors, Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
Carter, Betty; Abrahamson, Richard F. – 1990
Suggesting that the vital element nonfiction lacks is professional attention, this book shows the literary qualities of nonfiction as well as defining its importance for young adults. The book discusses seven issues related to information books, each issue making up a single chapter. The first chapter addresses the reading interests of teenagers,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Interviews, Library Role
Peer reviewedEllis, W. Geiger, Ed. – The ALAN Review, 1984
Intended for the junior high school or secondary school English teacher, the articles and features in this journal focus on young adult literatue and the adolescent audience. The first article, Zibby Oneal's "Writing for Adolescents: Pleasures and Problems," describes the responsibilities of authors of adolescent fiction, while the second article,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Audiences, Authors, Bibliographies
Norton, Terry L.; Anfin, Carol S. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1997
Children quickly become bored with repetition requiring the library media specialists to vary their booktalk formats to sustain children's attention and promote recreational reading. This article discusses the four basic booktalk formats: plot summary, anecdote, character description, creation of mood, and a fifth to promote books with a common…
Descriptors: Authors, Books, Characterization, Childrens Literature
Matthews, Dorothy, Ed. – Illinois English Bulletin, 1987
Focusing on young adult reading and instruction, this issue addresses teachers' concerns about recommended recent authors and books, integrating independent reading into the reading program, and student motivation. The titles of the articles and their authors are as follows: (1) "Some YA Authors Worth Knowing, and a Few Books, Too" (Ken Donelson);…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Content Area Reading, Reader Response
