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Direct linkMcNair, Jonda C. – Language Arts, 2008
The purpose of this study was to examine Firefly (Preschool) and Seesaw (K-1) Scholastic book club order forms for a period of one year--from September of 2004 through June of 2005--in order to determine which authors and illustrators of children's literature, particularly those of color, were routinely included and excluded. This study was…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Clubs, Authors, Minority Groups
Walter, Amy – Language Arts, 2006
The purpose of writing is to communicate with an audience. Teachers need to move heaven and earth to be sure that every child knows what it is to become a published author. Criteria for selecting a piece is important. In this article, the author explores why the criteria that children use for selecting poetry to share with an audience differ from…
Descriptors: Criteria, Audiences, Poetry, Authors
Peer reviewedScales, Pat – Language Arts, 2003
Describes how Taylor's life experiences shaped her writing. Discusses nine of her books, what influenced them, and the context in which they were written. (SG)
Descriptors: Authors, Black Culture, Life Events, Reading Material Selection
Peer reviewedDarigan, Daniel L. – Language Arts, 2001
Offers an interview with poet X. J. Kennedy, winner of the prestigious National Council of Teachers of English Award for Poetry for Children for the year 2000. Outlines how he began writing poetry, his work writing poetry for adults, and how he began writing poems for children. Offers an overview of his work. (SR)
Descriptors: Authors, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Interviews
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 reviewedFraser, Jason W.; White, David E. – Language Arts, 2000
Offers a profile of Ann Turner. Examines her background, her approach to writing, and to writing historical fiction. Looks at aspects of Turner's historical writing and aspects of her style. Considers if there is a place for poetic language in historical fiction for children. (SR)
Descriptors: Authors, Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
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
