Bibliographies, Reading Lists, and Reference Works

Adamson, Lynda G. Recreating the Past: A Guide to American and World Historical Fiction for Young Adults. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1994. 520 p. 0-313-29008-3. $55. An annotated bibliography of 970 U.S. and world titles through early 1994, from prehistory and the ancient world to the present. Annotations provide original and latest edition dates, ISBN, pages, reading and interest level, whether out of print, and a 7-12 line plot summary. Appendixes on readability, 7 content levels, chronologies, minorities, sequels, etc. Includes index of authors, titles, and illustrators. Useful. G.A.

Anderson, Vicki. Fiction Index for Readers 10-16: Subject Access to over 8200 Books (1960-1900). Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1992. 477 p. $35. Brief notice Nonie Bliss, Public Library Quarterly 13.2 (1993). Concise 3-page introduction. Titles listed range from slightly below the 10-year-old level to adult. Title index, annotated bibliography. Simple enough for young readers. G.A.

Baines, Lawrence. "Cool Books for Tough Guys: Fifty Books Out of the Mainstream of Adolescent Literature That Will Appeal to Males Who Do Not Enjoy Reading." ALAN Review 22.1 (Fall 1994): 43-46. An annotated book list of fiction and nonfiction; often includes sex and violence. M.O.

Ball, Frances. Red Pages: A Guide to Children's Books Relevant to Special Needs. Published by the author, 1994. 27 p. £A from 16, Poplar Farm Close, Milton-under-Wychwood, Chipping Norton, Oxford, OX7 6LX. Features books with special features—pop-ups, graphic novels, etc. Annotated entries. Includes list of names and addresses of relevant organizations. S.G.R.

Ball, Frances. "Special Needs: Some Images and Attitudes Reflected in Current Books." Junior Bookshelf 58.1 (Feb. 1994): 7-10. A brief survey of current books, cassettes, and videos. C.H.R.

Berger, Laura Standley, ed. Twentieth-Century Young Adult Writers. Detroit and London: St. James, 1994. 830 p. ISBN 1-55862-202-0. £97.50. Twentieth-Century Children's Writers went into 3 editions. Now authors are split between a YA volume and a new 4th edition Children's Writers volume. S.G.R.

The Berkeley Pop Culture Project. The Whole Pop Catalogue. New York: Avon, 1991. 608 p. illus. paper $20. Review Craig Bunch, Popular Culture in Libraries 1.4 (1993): 120. Modeled on The Whole Earth Catalogue; 117 chapters include much important to children's culture: candy, cracker jacks, comics, dolls, games, toys, television, and children's books and movies. G.A.

Bern, Alan. "Selection Tools for Materials in Spanish for Children and Young Adults." JOYS8.1 (Fall 1994): 55-67. Directed toward novices and listed alphabetically. Includes book fairs, commercial vendors, books, catalogs, bibliographies, periodicals, and reviewing journals. G.A.

Brazouski, Antoinette, and Mary J. Klatt, comps. Children's Books on Ancient Greek and Roman Mythology: An Annotated Bibliography. Bibliographies and Indexes in World Literature 40. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1993. 208 p. ISBN 0-313-28973-5. $49.95. Compiled by a classical scholar and a librarian, this work combines erudition with usefulness. Notes deviations from ancient sources. The first chapter is a history of American children's books on Greek and Roman mythology beginning with Hawthorne, but includes British authors like Kingsley, Lang, and Yonge, who were also widely available in the U.S. This is followed by the 381-item annotated bibliography of English language books arranged by author and going back as far as 1830. Grade levels, indexes to the introductory material, titles, illustrators, chronological index, mythological index, and general index. G.A.

Brown, Les. Les Brown's Encyclopedia of Television. 3rd ed. Detroit: Gale, 1992. 752 p. $39.95. Review Stephen J. Stillwell, Popular Culture in Libraries 2.1 (1994): 128. Adds 900 entries to the earlier editions to bring the new total to almost 3000. Includes children's shows. G.A.

Burgess, Susan A. "Cultural Diversity, Part 2." New Advocate 7.3 (Summer 1994): 222-25. A bibliographical essay on locating multicultural material. G.A.

Burke, T. Lynne. "When Children Are Adopted." Five Owls 8.3 (Jan./Feb. 1994): 69-70. Bibliographical essay. G.A.

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