A summary/survey of the books of Thomas Merton is provided. (Author)

This handbook (for use with R. T. Robertson's "Terra Incognita") contains three kinds of study aids: (1) notes on over 100 British Commonwealth authors, (2) a chronological arrangement (1830-1930) of the works of the above authors, and (3) glossaries of proper names, local slang, and other unusual terms found in literary works from New…

Based on a 1968 interview with Miss Coatsworth; includes a bibliography. (SW)

Descriptions are presented of the nature and value of the most common book forms for young children. (KP)

Lists and annotates eight new adult books of interest to high school readers. (GT)

Designed to enrich the reading program, this bibliography lists books, films, filmstrips, and records for fifth-grade children. The list, which is divided according to readability into easy, average, and difficult, is prepared from the suggested lists of the Ginn, Houghton Mifflin, Lippincott, and Scott, Foresman reading series. The bibliography…

Outlines reasons for teaching black literature, black literature suitable for the intermediate grades, and experiences in teaching black literature. (MB)

Presents an annotated list of recently published books, in English, for children and teenagers, that reflect on the Puerto Rican and broader Latino experience. Recommended works for intermediate readers include folktales, country studies, and a sports biography. A critique is provided for each entry discussing its value, or problems, for both…

PURPOSES WERE TO PROMOTE ENRICHMENT, TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING, TO HELP THE STUDENT EXPLORE THE POTENTIALITIES OF LIFE, TO STIMULATE IMAGINATION, AND TO INCREASE VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION. IN EACH CLASSROOM, AN ENVIRONMENT FOR LITERATURE SHOULD BE CREATED, AS A LITERARY CORNER WITH FREE BUT GUIDED SELECTION. THE CHILD SHOULD BE TAUGHT TO READ…

Books listed in this bibliography are related to Appalachia in some way, and range from picture books to books classified as adult. Brief annotations from a variety of sources are provided for most of the titles, while grade levels are indicated for some of the books. Topics include pioneer history, folksongs, biographies, folk tales, Cherokee…

Lists new books for children according to age groups and the following categories: picture books, biography and history, folklore, gambling, bridges, genetics, and poetry. (JM)

This ESEA Title III bibliography presents books, films, filmstrips, and records that correlate with stories from selected third-grade basic reading books. The list of books is prepared from the suggested lists of the Ginn, Houghton Mifflin, Lippincott, and Scott, Foresman reading series. The bibliography includes sections about animals and birds,…

This ESEA Title III bibliography presents books, films, filmstrips, and records that can be used on the sixth-grade level. The list of books is prepared from the suggested lists of the Ginn, Houghton Mifflin, Lippincott, and Scott, Foresman reading series. The bibliography includes sections about animals, poetry, fiction, science fiction,…

Intended to bring a broad range of titles of children's literature to the attention of those concerned with the reading needs and interests of children and young people, this annotated bibliography contains more than 1,000 entries. Each entry provides the author and title of the work, its publisher, price, International Standard Book Number…

This ESEA Title III bibliography presents books, films, filmstrips, and records that correlate with stories from selected fourth-grade basic reading books. The list of books is prepared from the suggested lists of the Ginn, Houghton Mifflin, Lippincott, and Scott, Foresman reading series. The bibliography includes sections about animals and birds,…