Considers how in "Post-Something" times, misquotation has become a reading practice, or at least a strategy within certain practices of reading. Suggests that Post-Modernism needs a canon, a continuity of culture, in order to be Post-Anything. Describes how in making his own canon, the author posits certain genre qualities that appeal to…

Discusses the Newbery Medal for children's books and how it has changed since its inception in 1922. Highlights include society's ideas of what children should read and how those opinions change with time and place; and Newbery Medal books as examples of their time. (LRW)

Reviews a few authors (from Louisa May Alcott to Francesca Lia Block) who have had a significant effect on young adult (YA) literature and who are most familiar to the author. Presents a starting point for a discussion or study of the foundations of YA literature. (SG)

Presents recommendations of six excellent works of fiction that fall between short story and novella. Concludes that the short story will continue to be the staple of the one-semester literature course, but for those instructors who would like to add a longer piece or two without committing to a full-scale novel, theses stories are worth…

Argues that secondary school students should read complete literary texts, rather than excerpts. Discusses why reading whole texts is important. (MM)

This article explains to parents how school book clubs operate and the benefits which accrue to students, parents, and teachers. These clubs allow students to purchase low cost books by mail. A review of four major school book clubs is included. (IAH)

Presents a list of 18 books chosen by teachers, college professors, and publishers as the best young-adult novels of the 1980s. (SR)

Presents student-written reviews of 28 children's books. (RS)

Discusses five issues involved in selecting books for independent reading. (SR)

Argues that students need to achieve meaning from content area reading. Claims that comprehension of reading materials must be in evidence. Discusses various procedures designed to assist students achieve meaningful reading experiences. (HB)

Presents the annual "Honor List" of books for young adults for 1997. Offers substantial descriptions of eight books with an unlikely assortment of heroes. (SR)

Presents brief annotations of 46 children's books that explore memories of childhood, memories of love, keepsakes that capture those memories, memorable tales from long ago, memorable journeys, times that are painful to remember, and heroes and heroines who have provided hope and change in a troubled world. (SR)

Selects and annotates 10 "landmark" books in children's literature. Suggests there is danger in creating a group of "classic" tales that can be read or taught to the exclusion of others. Reminds that other books may well be better for many purposes. Encourages others to create, share and publish their own lists of influential books. (SG)

Presents 11 titles selected for the 2000 Honor List for young adult literature. Notes that the books were selected by combining their favorites with the best-book list compiled by the editors of such publications as "School Library Journal,""Booklist," and "Horn Book." (SG)

The text samples presented in this document primarily serve to exemplify the level of complexity and quality that the Standards require all students in a given grade band to engage with. Additionally, they are suggestive of the breadth of texts that students should encounter in the text types required by the Standards. The choices should serve as…