Kategoria BISAC: Literary Criticism >> Children's & Young Adult Literature

Walter Dean Myers, acclaimed author of African American books for children and young adults, published his first book, "Where Does the Day Go?" in 1969. He is most widely known for his coming-of-age novels including the Newbery Honor books "Scorpions" (1989) and "Somewhere in the Darkness" (1993). A prolific author of both fiction and nonfiction, novels and historical works examined here include "Fallen Angels, The Glory Field, Monster" and "Shooters."

Myers has written over 70 books, the most recent also illustrated by his son Christopher. He volunteers at local schools to encourage...

Create dynamic story or theme units, booktalks, and other activities with this lively, comprehensive guide to more than 300 fractured, altered, and otherwise retold classic folk and fairy tales presented in picture books for K-5 students. Annotations describe each book, explaining how it diverges from the original. Settings and themes are highlighted and extras such as author's notes and glossaries are noted. Organized by original story (Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, and so forth) and then by author, all entries also provide full bibliographic information. Indexes offer access by...

This fifth "Gotcha " book, aimed at public and school librarians and teachers, discusses well-reviewed and kid-tested nonfiction titles for third through eighth grade readers published in 2005-2007 with a few extra oldies but goodies added in. Chapters are built around the high- interest topics kids love. Irresistible book descriptions and book talks guide librarians and teachers to nonfiction books kids want to read. New features include numerous booklists to copy and save (similar to the bookmarks in "Gotcha for Guys ") and profiles and interviews of some innovative authors such as Sally...

Enhance your historical fiction collection - and its popularity with readers and value in the classroom - with this wide-ranging guide. After discussion of various aspects of the genre (its importance, history, criteria for evaluation, and methods of presentation), the author takes an in-depth look at 80 of the best historical fiction novels published for this age group in the last 10 to 15 years. For each title there is a brief introduction discussing setting, historical background, and point of view; a list of characters; a detailed plot summary; and ways to introduce the book to...

You'll appreciate the time-saving assistance this guide gives you, including background and publication information about picture books by Latino writers, summaries of titles, and biographical information on the authors, illustrators and translators.Appendices include a subject-title index, literary and artistic awards, and a list of publishers. A detailed bibliography of Latino-related picture books provides test availability for Accelerated Reader and Reading Counts. The picture books suggested cover a variety of different subjects, including families, holidays, celebrations, animals,...

Remember that book you read at that time in your life when everything seemed to be going crazy--the one book that brought the world into focus and helped soothe your raging teenage angst?

In this book, Ewers provides students and professors with a new system of categorization for a differentiated description of children's literature. In the early 1970s, Swedish children's literature scholar Gote Kingberg worked to establish a system of scientific terminology for international use, but these terms are now somewhat antiquated. This book offers a much-needed update, systematically analyzing the field and articulating its key definitions, terms, and concepts.

International in scope, this study touches on subjects including the distribution of primers and...