NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 4 results Save | Export
Meloni, Christine – Library Media Connection, 2007
Recently, many new and veteran authors have begun creating modern vampires that are seducing readers with their tales of mystery, suspense, and hunger. Their audiences span most age groups, but teens especially seem to be drawn to these books. As such, librarians must develop a better understanding of which vampire stories really stand out. In…
Descriptors: Audiences, Childrens Literature, Fiction, Literary Genres
Cooper, Cathie Hilterbran – 1996
Intended primarily for librarians and media specialists, this book offers an in-depth analysis of alphabet books from their serious, religious beginnings to their "funny," instructive, and artistic present. The book lists 542 titles with short annotations, suggested activities, and essays on each type of book. Following an introduction,…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Annotated Bibliographies, Creative Activities, Elementary Secondary Education
Gaffney, Maureen, Ed. – Young Viewers Magazine, 1983
Three articles offer parents suggestions on how to make television a positive experience for their children. An editorial introduces the following themes basic to all the articles: type and amount of television viewing should be regulated by parents, parents should discuss television with their children, and parents must become aware of the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Children, Concept Formation
Wilson, Wendy S.; Herman, Gerald H. – 1994
For many students, films and television provide not only a chief source of entertainment, but their only glimpse of history outside of a formal classroom. This book aims to stimulate media awareness and critical viewing skills in students through lessons in critical analysis and historical interpretation of selected films. The films chosen for…
Descriptors: American Indians, Audience Response, Blacks, Colonial History (United States)