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Direct linkBrisson, Genevieve; Rogers, Theresa – Children's Literature in Education, 2013
This paper examines two Canadian (Quebecois) novels for young adults, translated from French to English in Canada: "The Road to Chlifa" by Michele Marineau, and "Pieces of Me" by Charlotte Gingras. We examine the representation of adolescent bodies in space and movement, and how these coming of age narratives play out in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescent Literature, Canadian Literature, Novels
Ellis, Sarah – Horn Book Magazine, 1987
Discusses two recent Canadian young adult novels--"Salmonberry Wine" (M. Razzell) and "Shadow in Hawthorn Bay" (J. Lunn). (NKA)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Canadian Literature, Literature Appreciation, Novels
Ellis, Sarah – Horn Book Magazine, 1986
Compares several recent books for older children in which the Canadian prairie setting creates, reflects, and illuminates the isolation of the protagonists. (SRT)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescent Literature, Canadian Literature, Childrens Literature
Peer reviewedYocum, Michael J. – Michigan Social Studies Journal, 1988
Presents a bibliography that provides materials on Canada available to social studies educators. Resources for teachers include teaching strategies, literature guides, and books on acid rain. Student resources include books that provide a perspective on Canadian life. (DB)
Descriptors: Books, Canadian Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Fiction
Download full textGrace Buller; Irma McDonough – 1974
The contents of this booklet were presented at a symposium on Canadian creative literature at the University of Toronto in March 1974. Included are five papers, summaries of two talks (one by Bill Sault on the oral tradition of Canada's native peoples and one by Robert Weaver on discovering and encouraging Canadian writers) and of a panel…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Canadian Literature, Childrens Literature
Tedford, Barbara W. – 1990
Some critics of Robertson Davies' three novels that comprise the Salterton trilogy, "Tempest-Tost" (1951), "Leaven of Malice" (1954), and "A Mixture of Frailties" (1958) complain of their creaky novelistic machinery, suggesting that they merely show an essayist, or journalist, becoming a novelist. These three novels,…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Authors, Canadian Literature, Characterization
Haycock, Ken, Ed.; Haycock, Carol-Ann, Ed. – Emergency Librarian, 1984
The feature articles in this journal issue deal with various aspects of Canadian literature. The articles include: (1) a discussion of who's who and what's what in Canadian literature; (2) reviews of worthwhile but overlooked Canadian children's literature; (3) a list of resource guides to Canadian literature and a short quiz over famous first…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Canadian Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Pederson, Beverley – 1979
An annotated bibliography of fiction about Canada or written by Canadian authors is presented. The list is intended as a guide for Canadian young adult readers in search of a literature they can identify as their own. It can also be used by librarians and teachers who need assistance in selecting novels and short stories for young Canadians. Over…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Canadian Literature, Childrens Literature
Ellis, Sarah – Horn Book Magazine, 1984
Describes and reviews four Canadian publications that mix regional history, culture, and authors' memoirs in fiction for young readers. (CRH)
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Canadian Literature, Childrens Literature, Ethnic Studies
Peer reviewedMcMullin, Stanley E. – English Quarterly, 1971
The important aspect of a thematic approach is that it can link the literature with the society that produced it. It can help to foster a sense of place in students. It helps to isolate the basic myths which underlie the Canadian response to life. (Author)
Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Canadian Literature, Films, Literature
Bailey, Steve – 1981
Intended for use with tenth grade students in Canadian schools, this paper provides a teaching unit designed to familiarize the students with the literature of their country. The paper contains (1) a teaching unit that uses poetry, stories, and films to illustrate the theme "Growing up Canadian"; (2) a curriculum planning model for…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Canadian Literature, Cultural Awareness, Fiction
