Seeks to understand teachers' practices in relation to selecting children's literature for use in classrooms, and to understand the wider issues associated with book selection and in particular with Canadian children's literature. Supports a strong need for rethinking the implications of the literacy events that occur on an everyday basis in…

Argues that the way out of worn out analogies of Canadian literature is found not only by acquiring knowledge of other cultures, but also by abandoning the deceptive parallelisms that overcome differences only by hiding them. (RAE)

Literature is viewed in relation to reality: place and time are important. Through diagrams the author proves that certain authors transcend time and place and can be understood by the educated. (AF)

Narrates Quebec women's struggle for liberty of expression, liberty before the laws and liberty in their lives, stressing the differences between French and American feminist movements. Introduces a bibliography of Canadian publications on the status of women including: bibliographical sources, general studies, documents, resources, and…

Discusses the rationale for and several approaches to teaching Canadian literature, including a cultural and regional approach to Canadian literature, a comparative approach, and a language study approach. (HTH)

Teachers of poetry should introduce students to a variety of critical theories and points of view, and help them to apply critical ideas to texts. (KS)

Reviews eighteenth and nineteenth century Canadian literature. Notes that despite its cultural significance, this early literature has been dismissed by critics and scholars. (MM)

Evaluative annotations of recent additions to the National Library of Canada's selection of notable Canadian children's literature are presented in two separate supplements, one English, the other French, with translations of the principal text in each version to the language of the other. The English supplement adds seven titles for 1976 and 13…

This bibliography provides a list of sources for students, scholars, and librarians who want information about theses completed or in preparation at Canadian universities. The sources are presented under three headings: general bibliographies, theses lists by university, and specialized bibliographies. For monographic items, the author, title, and…

The children's books listed and annotated in this book were selected by Canadian children's librarians; they represent the most informative and relevant books in print for children, providing knowledge and understanding of the Canadian environment and cultural milieu. Each entry indicates bibliographic information and availability.…

Compares several recent books for older children in which the Canadian prairie setting creates, reflects, and illuminates the isolation of the protagonists. (SRT)

Eight women's periodicals published in Quebec are described and their contents, readership, and editorial policies are discussed at length. The information was derived from interviews with editors, executives, or journalists, and the grouping excludes magazines focusing on one specialized topic. (MSE)

Considers what commonplaces of culture and identity are being, could be, transmitted through the use of children's literature in classrooms. Explores what is Canadian about Canadian children's literature. Describes a study which involved Canadian elementary school children who read Canadian children's books. Concludes that literature plays a…