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Drew, Bernard A. – 2002
Intended as a ready reference for teenagers looking for information about their favorite writers, this book features 100 biographical sketches and biographies of popular young adult authors. The book includes many authors who are prize winners, many who have shown strength and consistency in writing, and some who have pioneered new directions or…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Bibliographies, Biographies
1992
This reference guide contains a descriptive critique of each of more than 900 images of paintings and drawings presented in "The Shorewood Collection." This guide is intended to be used as a reference tool in conjunction with Shorewood's art educational programs, which range from grade levels K through 12. Master works from major epochs in the…
Descriptors: Art, Art Criticism, Art Education, Art History
Blake, Brett Elizabeth; Blake, Robert W. – 2002
This book stems from the idea that literacy learning is the single most significant challenge facing this country and confronting people all over the globe. Chapter 1, "The Meaning of Literacy," explores various interpretations of the word "literacy" as a necessary basis for analyzing and evaluating literary programs. Chapter…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Educational Practices, Guides, Language Acquisition
Kutzer, M. Daphne, Ed. – 1996
This reference book includes 51 alphabetically arranged entries about writers of multicultural fiction for young adults. Each entry consists of a biographical introduction to the author, an overview of his or her major young adult works, a section on the critical reception of the author's writings, a bibliography of works by the author, and a…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, American Indian Literature, Asian Studies, Authors
Muse, Daphne, Ed. – 1997
This comprehensive guide to multicultural children's literature features over 1,000 critical and detailed book reviews for pre-school, elementary, and middle school students. The reviews in the guide cover a vast range of picture books, biographies, poetry, anthologies, folktales, and young adult novels, and include synopses, suggestions for…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Biographies, Book Reviews, Childrens Literature
Cowie, Peter, Ed. – 1995
This publication resulted from a project of the British Film Institute (bfi). The aim was to emphasize that cinema takes a number of different forms, fulfills a variety of roles within different societies, and has different models of its social function. Toward this end, film-makers from all over the world were invited to write a diary about the…
Descriptors: Acting, Animation, Artists, Career Exploration
