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d'Aulaire, Ingri; d'Aulaire, Edgar Parin – 1992
This oversized, illustrated book discusses the gods, goddesses, and legendary figures of ancient Greece in a relaxed and humorous tone to entertain, enlighten, and educate young people. The first section of the book discusses the "olden times," Gaea, and the Titans. The second section tells the story of Zeus and his family, with sections…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classical Literature, Elementary Education, Legends
Jones, Dolores Blythe – 1988
Updating and augmenting a first edition published in 1983, this book provides a comprehensive guide to awards granted in English-speaking countries for excellence in children's literature. Included in the book are awards presented to an author or illustrator for his or her body of work, awards presented for a particular title, and awards presented…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Peterson, Cris – 2002
Countless acres of grasslands stretch across the American West. Centuries ago, bison roamed the range freely and lived off the grass. By the 19th century, herds of cattle grazed the same land. Over time, much of the original grassland was either plowed and planted or trampled to dust, causing the topsoil to dry up and blow away. Today many…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Conservation (Environment), Early Childhood Education, Habitats
Soules, Gordon – 1975
Based on 500 randomly selected interviews, data were gathered concerning the use of Burnaby Public libraries, Vancouver. Users were questioned about their reading habits, literature preferences, interests, and knowledge and use of the public library. The document contains details about the survey design, execution, and results. (EMH)
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Library Services, Library Surveys, Public Libraries
Rasinski, Timothy V., Ed.; Padak, Nancy D., Ed.; Church, Brenda Weible, Ed.; Fawcett, Gay, Ed.; Hendershot, Judith, Ed.; Henry, Justina M., Ed.; Moss, Barbara G., Ed.; Peck, Jacqueline K., Ed.; Pryor, Elizabeth, Ed.; Roskos, Kathleen A., Ed. – 2000
Most educators recognize the importance of home-school connections, especially for the development of engaged and enthusiastic readers. This collection of 33 articles published in "The Reading Teacher" from 1993 to 1999 presents the "best of the best" classroom-tested ideas and approaches for increasing student motivation for…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Family School Relationship, Parent Participation
Trelease, Jim, Ed. – 1992
This book brings together 48 read-aloud stories that parents and teachers can share with children ages 5 through 9. Each story in the book has its own introduction and suggestions for further reading. Sections of the book are: Tell Me a Story!; Tales from Long Ago; School Days; Food for Thought; Families; Folk and Fairy Tales; Animal Tales;…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Folk Culture, Literature Appreciation
Brown, Richard A. – 1987
This collection of short stories contains tales of a mythical animal called the "Tajar." Tajar tales are a tradition among campers who attend summer camps. The stories are to be read aloud, and approximate reading times for the stories are provided. Tajar looks something like a tiger, a jaguar, and a badger. He is a friendly, but mysterious…
Descriptors: Camping, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Folk Culture
Lourie, Peter – 2002
In 1804, Lewis and Clark and a band of adventurers called the Corps of Discovery embarked on one of the great expeditions in history, the exploration of the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. Much of their time was spent on the Missouri River. Two hundred years later, four friends follow Lewis and Clark's path up the Missouri. Their journey…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Geography, Physical Environment
Cox, Ruth E. – 2002
For busy library media specialists, booktalks are an easy way to tempt reluctant readers and guide frequent readers in finding what they want to read. This collection of over 150 booktalks based on the best-of-the-best award-winning books for grades 9-12, with many taken from the American Library Association and International Reading Association's…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, High Schools
Webber, Desiree; Shropshire, Sandy – 2001
Children learn to love reading by sharing quality books. Intended for children's librarians, media specialists, teachers, day care providers, and parents, this book will make it easy and fun to conduct book club meetings with little preparation time. Everything needed to start a weekly book club at school or at the library is included--detailed…
Descriptors: Authors, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Learning Activities
Commeyras, Michelle, Ed.; Bisplinghoff, Betty Shockley, Ed.; Olson, Jennifer, Ed. – 2003
Contributors to this book--teachers and teacher educators--explore the positive educational outcomes that are possible for students when teachers share with them what, how, and why they read for pleasure. The book presents 18 essays on a wide variety of classroom approaches for different grade levels. Following a "Beginning" by the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Course Descriptions, Educational Benefits, Elementary Secondary 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
Download full textChan, Julie M. T. – 1974
Reading to children provokes curiosity about books and arouses the desire to learn to read quickly and well. It helps them to learn what reading is all about, it enlarges their vocabulary, and it exposes them to new and exciting experiences. Reading to children also helps them to become familiar with books, their use and their handling. In…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Family Influence, Oral Reading
York, Sherry – 2002
This guide is designed to help librarians, teachers, parents, and students learn and teach about Latinos and find appropriate reading materials by Latinos. The titles in the guide are in print and available for purchase as of the printing of this book. Most books in the guide were written for children or young adults--interest-level designations…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Pinnell, Gay Su; Fountas, Irene C. – 2002
This guidebook builds on a previous work, extending leveled books up through the elementary grades and covering all the different genres that are important to students. More than 6000 leveled titles for Grades 2-6 are featured in this guide, including both fiction and nonfiction--as well as popular series books and short story collections--and…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Fiction
