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Mark I. West
Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults. 4th ed. By Barbara Thrash Murphy and Deborah Murphy. New York and London: Routledge, 2007.
Since the publication of the third edition of this classic reference work in 1999, many new African American authors and illustrators have made their debut. In this updated version, entries on more than 100 new authors and illustrators have been added. Each entry includes a brief biographical sketch and a bibliography of the works by that author/illustrator.
Since the publication of the third edition of this classic reference work in 1999, many new African American authors and illustrators have made their debut. In this updated version, entries on more than 100 new authors and illustrators have been added. Each entry includes a brief biographical sketch and a bibliography of the works by that author/illustrator.
Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume. Edited by Jennifer O'Connell. New York: Pocket Books, 2007.
In this anthology Jennifer O'Connell collects essays from twenty-one women authors who, during their younger years, were strongly influenced by the works of Judy Blume. Among the authors represented in this volume are Megan McCafferty, Stephanie Lessing, Laura Ruby, Megan Crane, Meg Cabbot, and Lara M. Zeises.
In this anthology Jennifer O'Connell collects essays from twenty-one women authors who, during their younger years, were strongly influenced by the works of Judy Blume. Among the authors represented in this volume are Megan McCafferty, Stephanie Lessing, Laura Ruby, Megan Crane, Meg Cabbot, and Lara M. Zeises.
From Colonialism to the Contemporary: Intertextual Transformation in World Children's and Youth Literature. Edited by Lance Weldy. Newcastle, UK: Cambridge Scholars Press, 2006.
This collection of six essays features the work of several up-and-coming scholars in the field of children's literature criticism. Tammy Mielke discusses the American illustrators of Little Black Sambo; Elina Druker examines a picture book by Tove Jansson; Beth Cooley analyzes Jerry Spinelli's Stargirl; Deborah Mitts-Smith looks at Geoffroy de Pennart's picture books; Lance Weldy writes about the film Napoleon Dynamite; and Sara Crabtree turns her attention to the Harry Potter series.
This collection of six essays features the work of several up-and-coming scholars in the field of children's literature criticism. Tammy Mielke discusses the American illustrators of Little Black Sambo; Elina Druker examines a picture book by Tove Jansson; Beth Cooley analyzes Jerry Spinelli's Stargirl; Deborah Mitts-Smith looks at Geoffroy de Pennart's picture books; Lance Weldy writes about the film Napoleon Dynamite; and Sara Crabtree turns her attention to the Harry Potter series.
Plagues, Apocalypses and Bug-Eyed Monsters: How Speculative Fiction Shows Us Our Nightmares. By Heather Urbanski. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2007.
This provocative volume does not focus specifically on works for children or young adults, but Heather Urbanski covers a number of books, films, and television programs that appeal to teenagers, including Frankenstein, Jurassic Park, and Buffy, the Vampire Slayer.
This provocative volume does not focus specifically on works for children or young adults, but Heather Urbanski covers a number of books, films, and television programs that appeal to teenagers, including Frankenstein, Jurassic Park, and Buffy, the Vampire Slayer.
Struwwelpeter: Humor or Horror? By Barbara Smith Chalou. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2007. [End Page 269]
Barbara Smith Chalou examines the origins of Heinrich Hoffman's famous collection of cautionary tales titled Der Struwwelpeter and then draws comparisons to more recent works that combine violence and humor.
Barbara Smith Chalou examines the origins of Heinrich Hoffman's famous collection of cautionary tales titled Der Struwwelpeter and then draws comparisons to more recent works that combine violence and humor.
Teaching the Selected Works of Robert Cormier. By Virginia R. Monseau. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2007.
Intended primarily as a resource book for teachers, this volume provides lesson plans and other tips on how to incorporate Robert Cormier's novels into a middle school or high school curriculum.
Intended primarily as a resource book for teachers, this volume provides lesson plans and other tips on how to incorporate Robert Cormier's novels into a middle school or high school curriculum.
Tolkien and Shakespeare: Essays on Shared Themes and Language. Edited by Janet Brennan Croft. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2007.
This collection consists of eighteen essays, many of which relate to topics of interest to children's literature scholars, such as the depiction of elves and the ethics of magic.
This collection consists of eighteen essays, many of which relate to topics of interest to children's literature scholars, such as the depiction of elves and the ethics of magic.
Women Engaged in War in Literature for Youth: A Guide to Resources for Children and Young Adults. By Hilary S. Crew. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2007.
This annotated bibliography covers approximately 1,000 novels, picture books, biographies, autobiographies, and other sources that deal with women's involvement in wars.
This annotated bibliography covers approximately 1,000 novels, picture books, biographies, autobiographies, and other sources that deal with women's involvement in wars.
