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Peer reviewedMartinez, Miriam; Nash, Marcia F. – Language Arts, 1997
Presents brief annotations of 28 highly recommended children's picture books. (SR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Picture Books, Reading Material Selection
Peer reviewedYokota, Junko; Cai, Mingshui – Language Arts, 2002
Presents annotations of 12 children's books and 2 books on tape--books that encourage readers to be reflective on self, life, society, and art and literature. (SG)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedLanguage Arts, 2002
Presents annotations of 30 exemplary books selected from every genre. Notes that the titles--diverse in genre, content, and style--are notable for their potential to enhance language awareness for K-8 children. Considers how these books focus on: expressive language; language that informs; playing with language; language and culture; rhythm of…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Language Usage, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedRichardson, Carmen C. – Language Arts, 1978
The content of recent children's literature--especially works dealing with death, sex, old age, and homosexuality--is not an end in itself; the handling of that content and its ultimate meaning are crucial in selecting books for children. (DD)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Content Analysis, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedKarrer, Mary – Language Arts, 1985
Lists titles, authors, and publishers of books selected by an NCTE team as appropriate for literature-based reading programs. The titles are divided into primary, intermediate, and advanced levels. (HTH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Literature, Reading Material Selection
Peer reviewedMason, Joan – Language Arts, 1982
Discusses several collections of poetry that children enjoy. (HTH)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Library Materials, Literature Appreciation
Peer reviewedMcCormick, Sandra – Language Arts, 1977
Investigates the syntactic complexity and vocabulary diversity of books recommended by authorities to be read aloud to children and of "grocery store" books. (DD)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Preschool Education, Reading Material Selection
Peer reviewedMartinez, Miriam; Nash, Marcia F. – Language Arts, 1996
Presents brief annotations of 19 children's picture books and 9 chapter books considered by the authors to be too wonderful to miss. (SR)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedCasement, Rose – Language Arts, 2003
Considers how Jacqueline Woodson has become acclaimed as an outstanding author of children's literature for youths from elementary through high school, even though she began her writing career as an author of short stories for adults. Discusses four of her books. (SG)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedMartinez, Miriam; Nash, Marcia F. – Language Arts, 1995
Presents brief annotations of 14 children's books that take readers beyond their own boundaries to explore other times and other places. (SR)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedMartinez, Miriam; Nash, Marcia F. – Language Arts, 1992
Reviews 21 new books and provides a list of previously published books that teachers will find helpful in introducing young children (between 4 and 8 years old) to earlier eras. (PRA)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, History
Peer reviewedMartinez, Miriam; Nash, Marcia F. – Language Arts, 1993
Provides annotations of 35 easy-to-read picture books, informational books, easy-to-read chapter books, and poetry collections that serve as bridges from one type of reading to another. (RS)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Picture Books
Peer reviewedAoki, Elaine; Jensen, Julie; Kerper, Richard; Nathan, Ruth; Smith, Karen Patricia; Zarnowski, Myra – Language Arts, 2000
Offers brief descriptions of 20 outstanding nonfiction for children, including the 1999 Orbis Pictus Award winner, and four Orbis Pictus honor books as well as a number of other outstanding nonfiction titles dealing mainly with history and biography. (SR)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Nonfiction
Peer reviewedYokota, Junko; Cai, Mingshui – Language Arts, 2001
Recognizes that there are many complex factors that influence a book's appropriateness for a particular reader. Lists 28 books giving a general age level recommendation for each. Notes books that are about special days at school, learning and growing through school experiences, and peer and teacher interactions in the school community. (SG)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Reading Material Selection
Peer reviewedCorman, Cheryl – Language Arts, 1975
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Bibliotherapy, Elementary Education, Need Gratification
