Notes that a rich body of Canadian children's literature exists that reflects the country's literary and socio-cultural values, beliefs, themes and images, including those of geography, history, language and identity. Discusses how Canadians tend to identify themselves first by region or province and then by nation. (SG)

Describes the construction of a unit in Canadian Literature for students at the high school level. (RB)

This bibiography of reference sources for French-Canadian children's books includes bibliographies, indexes, a publishers' trade annual, recommended lists, and features in professional journals. The citations are presented alphabetically by title--in English, in French and English, or in French, depending on their source--and an address where it…

This report of a study of Canadian literature in Canada's secondary schools is divided into four major sections. The first section describes the collection, processing, and analysis of information for the study. A four page survey was mailed to the chairpersons of English departments in 20 percent of Canada's public and Catholic secondary schools.…

Discusses the teaching of Australian literature in Australian universities and draws parallels with Canadian literature in Canadian universities. (AA)

Suggests granting greater recognition to the artistic integrity of Canadian literature by removing it from the broader context of Canadian studies. Indicates that understanding and appreciation of Canadian literature as a representation of reality filtered through the perception of an author should be focus of literature in schools. (NEC)

Reviews new picture books by Canadian authors. (CRH)

My argument could not be more effectively summed up than in the words of Northrop Frye: It is obvious that Canadian literature, whatever its inherent merits, is an indispensable aid to the knowledge of Canada. It records what the Canadian imagination has reacted to, and it tells us things about this environment that nothing else will tell us."…

Describes the Canada Council's federal assistance to Canadian publishers and authors to increase availability of Canadian literature for its natives. Aid to publishers consists of block grants, determined by the publishers' previous year's lists, or grants for projects, translation, and promotion. (SW)

Summarizes the development of conditions for scholarly publishing in Canada from 1976 to the present. Discussed are the need for constant communication among scholars, concerns of publishing companies, performance standards, and economics, as well as national studies undertaken to determine the extent and effectiveness of scholarly publishing. (SW)

Presents findings from a children's literature survey that was distributed to elementary school teachers and teacher-librarians in Ontario. Focuses on issues regarding the selection of children's literature and Canadian children's literature. Concludes that the information from the survey underscores the need for the thoughtful selection and…

Presents a bibliography that provides materials on Canada available to social studies educators. Resources for teachers include teaching strategies, literature guides, and books on acid rain. Student resources include books that provide a perspective on Canadian life. (DB)

Argues that while Canadian students should continue to study the literature and language inherited from England, they should also be introduced to the literature of Canada which has a strong oral tradition. (RB)

The first of five volumes listing books and articles published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics, this volume deals with British, American, Australian, English-Canadian, New Zealand, and English-Caribbean literatures. The arrangement of listings in this volume is based on a concept of national literatures that combines…

This bibliography of free materials, which supplements the bibliography of trade materials of Canadian origin for school libraries, provides bibliographic descriptions and sources of availability for books and pamphlets suitable for school library collections. Primarily concerned with health, industry, careers, and science, these materials are…