Describes Judith Guest's "Ordinary People," a novel about abandoning the protection of being ordinary that can provide insight for both adolescents and adults. Suggestions for using the novel in the classroom are provided by Jona J. Mann. (KS)

Argues that more secondary courses should be offered in which British students study African literature written in English, and suggests books containing poems, novels, and prose works that are readily available. (RB)

Literature in translation can provide English speaking secondary school students with a sensitive glimpse into life in other areas of the world and can be a contributor to international understanding. In such stories as Anne Holm's "I Am David," or "The Hostage," the characters become involved in webs of adventure and play…

A bibliography on the concept of death in children's literature in the last 15 years provides evaluative annotations for one film and 65 print items (both fiction and nonfiction) in four categories: adult, grades K-3, grades 4-6, and grades 7 and up. Additional items, which are not annotated, are listed in a comprehensive bibliography which…

This curriculum guide is designed to provide a basic framework of skills and activities useful to elementary and secondary teachers in the teaching of literature. The first section discusses activities to facilitate elementary school students' appreciation and understanding of literature. Activities are discussed for grades K-3 and grades 4-6…

This annotated bibliography lists publications which explore the various aspects of women's relation to literature. The items are grouped under the following headings: (1) articles (published in a journal); (2) books (single-author texts); and (3) collections (essays and documents, generally reprinted from other sources). (BZ)

The papers contained in this volume offer the opinions and evidence of sixteen specialists on matters pertaining to literature for children and adolescents--the writing of literature, the selection of literature, and the role of literature in reading instruction. Taken together, they cover a wide range of grade levels and represent many points of…