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Peer reviewedGreenway, Betty – New Advocate, 1990
Explores the opportunities offered to children and adults in books with an island survival theme. Examines persistent questions about the nature of children's literature. (MG)
Descriptors: Adults, Childrens Literature, Novels, Reading Material Selection
Peer reviewedAfromsky, Ellen; Harwayne, Shelley; Mayer, Pam; Ruzzo, Karen; Siegman, Lisa; Werner, Pat – New Advocate, 1998
Offers brief descriptions of 33 books for children and young readers, including: very short novels worthy of very long conversations; picture books for multicultural collections; books for the youngest students; novels for older readers; and books that encourage readers to appreciate their natural environment. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Conservation (Environment), Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMarshall, Elizabeth; Rogers, Theresa; Tyson, Cynthia; Enciso, Patricia; Jenkins, Christine; Brown, Jacqueline; Core, Elizabeth; Cordova, Carmen; Robinson, Dwan – New Advocate, 2000
Reviews 24 books that reflect how poets, writers, and illustrators continue to negotiate and enlarge the elusive boundaries of children's literature. Describes one featured book. Presents brief descriptions of books that deal with contemporary social realism and fantasy in young adult novels; picture books that use collage, montage, and gouache;…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
