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Peer reviewedBucher, Katherine T.; Manning, M. Lee – ALAN Review, 1998
Discusses how to evaluate collective biographies of women, offering specific evaluation and selection criteria that examine the author, the collection itself, bias and stereotypes, the relationship of the collective biography's text to other books, and the intended audience. Discusses 29 books that offer collective biographies of women. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Biographies, Females, Reading Material Selection
Peer reviewedBarron, Ronald – ALAN Review, 1996
Gives a brief biography of Will Weaver, author of young adult fiction, and a detailed review of Weaver's "Striking Out" and its sequel "Farm Team." Explains that the two novels focus on a young adult's family life and his aspiration to excel as a baseball player on the middle school team. (TB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Baseball, Biographies
Peer reviewedDishnow, Ruth E. – ALAN Review, 1994
Presents data from a study of middle school library circulation of biography titles in two school years. Analyzes circulation counts, periods when biographies were checked out, favored subjects, and popular titles. (HB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Biographies, English Instruction, Library Circulation
