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| Gilles, Carol | 8 |
| Allen, Patrick | 1 |
| Beck, Cathy | 1 |
| Dickinson, Jean | 1 |
| Koblitz, Dick | 1 |
| Loesing, Jenine | 1 |
| O'Connor, Anne | 1 |
| Pfannenstiel, Gennie | 1 |
| Pierce, Kathryn Mitchell | 1 |
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Peer reviewedPierce, Kathryn Mitchell; Gilles, Carol – Language Arts, 1997
Presents brief descriptions of 18 recent children's books that relate to the theme of New Beginnings, organized into three sections: Following a Dream, Out of Despair Comes Hope, and New Perspectives. (SR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Reading Material Selection, Reading Materials
Peer reviewedGilles, Carol; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1995
Offers brief annotations of 42 children's picture books which deal with patterns: natural patterns; visual patterns; patterns in mathematics, language, and folktales; patterns from the past; and reflections on students' own patterns. (SR)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Picture Books
Peer reviewedGilles, Carol – Language Arts, 2000
Focuses on the work of Mem Fox. Explores Fox's life in order to better understand her work; examines books she has written for teachers and for parents; and reviews her children's books, emphasizing children's and teachers comments. Looks at best-loved books, bedtime books, predictable books for early readers, books that play with language, and…
Descriptors: Authors, Books, Childrens Literature, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedBeck, Cathy; Gilles, Carol; Koblitz, Dick; O'Connor, Anne – Language Arts, 1999
Describes 33 books that give children insight into living in the great Midwest and into westward expansion, including books by and about Laura Ingalls Wilder, on the nature of the prairie, famous figures of the Midwest, picture books, and novels. (SR)
Descriptors: Biographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Language Arts
Peer reviewedGilles, Carol; Allen, Patrick; Dickinson, Jean; Loesing, Jenine – Language Arts, 1998
Highlights the work of author/illustrator Patricia Polacco. Discusses her picture books in terms of themes, including family stories; "passed down" stories featuring a babushka; stories that emphasize diverse communities; stories that contain magic or a miracle; and stories that help to raise social consciousness. (SR)
Descriptors: Authors, Childrens Literature, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedGilles, Carol; Pfannenstiel, Gennie – Language Arts, 2000
Describes 31 children's books that connect with children and illustrate the significance that books that amplify life can hold for young and old alike. Discusses books with language and illustrations that are compelling, and how stories and images work together. Describes how teachers and college students chose books and artwork to help themselves…
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Childrens Literature, College Students, Death
Peer reviewedGilles, Carol; And Others – Language Arts, 1998
Presents thoughts of teachers (many from Lee Expressive Arts Elementary School in Columbia, Missouri) on why they engage in the expressive arts and literature. Offers specific examples of how teachers explore life and literature through drama, music, and art with 22 children's books. (SR)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Expression, Childrens Literature, Drama
Peer reviewedGilles, Carol – English Journal, 1989
Describes literature study groups in which students choose the adolescent literature books they wish to read, write down their thoughts in journals, and share their reading experiences in discussion groups. Notes that students respond favorably, actively involving themselves in reading and discussing books. Discusses the problem of evaluating…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Journal Writing, Junior High Schools, Literature Appreciation
