The Great Terror of 1936--1938 and mass deportations of "enemies of the people" between the 1930s and the 1950s are among signature atrocities committed by Stalinist Russia. Claiming the lives of several million Soviet citizens and foreign nationals, these executions and deportations were a silenced topic until the collapse of the Soviet…

One prevalent practice of multicultural education is enlisting multiple perspectives for teaching. Oftentimes, these perspectives enter classrooms via digital texts, simulations/scenarios, primary documents, and debates. Children's and young adult literature play a critical role in these comparisons. However, these multiple perspectives are…

Discusses the recent developments in historical fiction, especially the "time-slip" or time travel story. Finds that this is a new wing of the historical novel, specially designed to bring past and present face to face. Describes several books about the small English village of Eyam and the Great Plague of 1664-1666. (PA)

Investigates the ways in which Haugaard's techniques and the choices and concerns common to his novels express and exemplify a basic philosophy of life. (HOD)

Asserts that Sunday School magazines are significant in the history of children's reading because they were the most easily accessible literature for children in many English-speaking countries during the nineteenth century. Examines content and themes in two such magazines, "The Children's Friend" and "The Child's Companion and…

Describes three books in which David Macaulay presents for children both the technical and human aspects of architectural achievements in different civilizations. (MB)

Offers a literary and historical analysis of B. Esbensen's story and the Native American tale on which it is based. Considers the argumentative force of two contradictory perspectives: (1) the moral power and beauty of Esbensen's tale; and (2) the problem issues of cultural misappropriation, which are especially pressing when the retelling is done…

In order to evaluate the treatment of death in children's literature, and to compile a bibliography of books related to this theme, four areas of a child's relation to death were explored. The first area of investigation was of concepts of death evidenced at the child's various developmental stages, as documented in numerous psychological studies.…

Reviews multicultural books under the subject categories of history, biography, social sciences, reference, juvenile works, and nonprint materials, with subcategories where appropriate (for example, age-group categories for children's books). Thesaurus citations in the author index indicate relevant ethnic groups, races, religions, and geographic…