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Forman, Jack – Horn Book Magazine, 1987
Discusses the formulaic sports novels written for adolescents and the genre of such writers as John Tunis, Joe Archibald, William Campbell Gault, and John Carson. Describes several of these author's novels. (NKA)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescent Literature, Athletes, Athletics
Download full textHerzog, Tobey C. – 1977
This paper describes a freshman composition course that is taught through the use of sports literature. The first part of the paper considers the merits of a literature-based composition course, the value of a topic-oriented approach to writing, and the benefits of reading and writing about sports. The second section discusses sequential course…
Descriptors: Athletics, College Freshmen, Course Descriptions, English Instruction
