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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
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
Henry, Jeanne; And Others – 1990
This list of novels and non-fiction works for junior high school students and teachers has been put together over a number of years and is intended for use in conjunction with Alberta's Junior High School Language Arts Curriculum Guide (1987) and with classroom texts. Following a foreword, the document is in six sections: (1)…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Class Activities, Foreign Countries
Download full textChildren's Book Council, New York, NY. – 1995
Intended to make the job of finding the right book for the right child easy, this book lists the "Children's Choices" selections (recent books recommended and voted on by children themselves) for 1992, 1993, and 1994. Each of the over 300 entries (about 100 for each calendar year) is annotated and includes publication information.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1988
This book, compiled by teachers, administrators, curriculum planners, and librarians located throughout California, is meant to (1) encourage students to read and to view reading as a worthwhile activity; (2) help local curriculum planners select books for their reading programs; and (3) stimulate educators at the local level to evaluate their…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
McClure, Amy A., Ed.; Kristo, Janice V., Ed. – 1994
Intended to encourage teachers and students to take a fresh look at children's literature, this practical collection of ideas offers plot summaries and suggests teaching strategies for 57 notable children's books. Books in the collection were chosen "outstanding trade books" by a National Council of Teachers of English committee on trade…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Early Childhood Education
