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Heins, Ethel L. – Horn Book Magazine, 1984
Reviews the title novel as a rare example of contemporary fiction for children with its chastened prose and suggestive details. (CRH)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Childrens Literature, Literary Criticism, Literary Genres
Townsend, John Rowe – Horn Book Magazine, 1984
Reviews K.M. Peyton's novel as worthwhile reading despite some dated plot contrivances. (CRH)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Childrens Literature, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation
Byars, Betsy – Horn Book Magazine, 1985
Reflects on childhood memories of reading a number of books by Leo Edwards and Margaret Pedler. (EL)
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Fiction, Literature Appreciation
Peer reviewedSan Jose, Christine – Language Arts, 1988
Describes "story drama," a technique in which the texts of stories or novels are presented as plays, and shows how it can be used to teach content areas in elementary grades. (ARH)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Content Area Reading, Drama, Dramatics
Horn Book Magazine, 1984
Describes new editions of classic stories by Kipling and other major authors, as well as works of nonfiction and folklore. (CRH)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Book Reviews, Childrens Literature, Folk Culture
Download full textEvans, Allen D. – 2003
The "Harry Potter" series has become a phenomenal success with children. "Harry Potter" books in print worldwide is in excess of 116 million, and they have been translated into 47 languages. What might account for this huge popularity? While the characters and events are certainly engaging, funny, original, and creative, they…
Descriptors: Characterization, Childrens Literature, Literary Criticism, Literary Devices
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
Elleman, Barbara – Learning, 1983
Books for children to read during the summer are recommended, including "Learning's" choice of the 10 best new books of the year. Selections range from fairy tales and picture books for very young readers to books suitable for adolescents. (PP)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Gee, Tom, Ed. – Alberta English, 1978
The six articles in this journal deal with reading children's literature. The topics discussed are: the necessary immorality of reading teachers, leisure reading at a junior high school, classroom use of "The Pigman," adolescent reading, teaching the novel, and the role of parents in preschool education. The issue also contains a list of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
McClure, Amy A., Ed.; Kristo, Janice V., Ed. – 1996
Focusing on children's books identified as "notable" for their rich use of language, this book presents essays that discuss literary genres and literary language, responding to the language of Notable Books, and developing an appreciation for language diversity. The book also presents brief essays by well-known children's authors…
Descriptors: Authors, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Language Arts
Peer reviewedEnciso, Patricia E. – English Education, 1998
Discusses reading with pre-teens Francine Pascal's "Sweet Valley Twins: Best Friends," one of a series of pre-romance novels featuring identical twin sisters. Interviews six girls using the Symbolic Representation Interview (SRI) about the good girl/bad girl dichotomy in novels and other media. Provides comments by Tom Romano and Diana Mitchell.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Childrens Literature, Females, Group Discussion
Trelease, Jim – 1995
This new edition of a guide which has made reading aloud a special pleasure for millions of people offers a chance for a new generation of parents, teachers, grandparents, and siblings to discover the rewards--and the necessity--of reading aloud. The guide provides an up-to-date annotated bibliography ("treasury") of more than 1200…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Fairy Tales
