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Download full textOryasin, Melda – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2021
In this study, children's meeting with the classics through Mavisel Yener's work named "Eternity Library" will be exemplified by discussing intertextual relations. The study is qualitative and descriptive. By using intensive sampling, which is one of the purposeful sampling types, the aforementioned children's book was chosen because it…
Descriptors: Classics (Literature), Childrens Literature, Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension
Direct linkKatherine E. Batchelor – English Education, 2018
This article describes the results of a study that examined middle school students' written revisions as well as attitudes and perceptions regarding revision when paired with transmediation. Existing research on revision is thin on transmediation's affordances and students' voices regarding revision. Situated within a social semiotic, multimodal…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Writing Instruction, Revision (Written Composition)
Rapp, David N.; Hinze, Scott R.; Slaten, Daniel G.; Horton, William S. – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2014
Authors of fiction need not provide accurate accounts of the world, which might generate concern about the kinds of information people can acquire from narratives. Research has demonstrated that readers liberally encode and rely upon the information provided in fictional stories. To date, materials used to demonstrate these effects have largely…
Descriptors: Fiction, Accuracy, Information Utilization, Science Fiction
Peer reviewedShaw, Debora – Library and Information Science Research, 1991
Study of library holdings on OCLC compared with book reviews listed in "Book Review Index" showed a positive correlation between the number of reviews a book received and the number of libraries holding it. Positive and negative reviews were not differentiated, and the correlation was strongest with general and science fiction, weakest…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Book Reviews, Correlation, Fiction
Peer reviewedConner, John W. – English Journal, 1989
Presents the results of the 1988 Books for Young Adults Poll. Includes the 31 most popular reading choices of Iowa and Illinois high school students. Provides brief summaries and publication information on books in the following categories: contemporary realism; historical fiction; science fiction; nonfiction; and adventure, mystery, suspense. (MM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Fiction, High Schools, Nonfiction
Myers, Marcia J. – 1998
Library literature is replete with articles envisioning libraries in the year 2000 and beyond, yet the librarian is rarely discussed. There is recent evidence that the traditional stereotype image of the librarian is changing. The purpose of this study is to examine the image of librarians in science fiction and fantasy novels and video tapes.…
Descriptors: Authors, Characterization, Fantasy, Fiction
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1980
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 33 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) storytelling; (2) the short story; (3) metaphor and simile; (4) fairy tales; (5) American science fiction; (6) contemporary American fiction; (7) objective and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliotherapy, Black Literature, Childrens Literature
