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Reception studies have transformed the classics.

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Continuum has repackaged some of its key academic backlist titles to make them available at a more affordable price. These reissues will have new ISBNs, distinctive jackets and strong branding. They cover a range of subject areas that have a continuing student sale and make great supplementary reading more accessible.

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An examination of personal development, maturation and rites of passage in children's literature, this title surveys the theme across a number of genres and analyses the work of key writers. It aims to answer to the question "What is a classic"

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Schon, author of numerous bibliographies of children's and young adult literature in Spanish, compiled the information from responses given by the authors themselves to a questionnaire she developed.

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The entire second half of the book is devoted to activities, including some reproducibles, based on select titles.

During the past 30 years, the titles recognized by the Coretta Scott King Award have consistently presented excellent writing, storytelling, history, and values.

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Helbig and Perkins offer in one comprehensive volume information about fiction of recognized distinction written for children: entries give biographical data on authors, detailed plot summaries, information about outstanding characters, memorable settings, significant motifs.

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With its companion volume, this book effectively provides descriptions and evaluations of award-winning American fiction for children over the last 125 years.

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This reference guide contains over 500 entries on titles, authors, characters, settings, and other elements from 189 children's books by 136 20th-century authors. It also contains biographical entries for leading authors of children's fiction.

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Designed for librarians, teachers, and researchers who work with children's literature, this volume offers comprehensive coverage of a broad spectrum of award-winning fiction deemed worthy of closer attention by scholars and further exposure to youngsters.

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This book offers a rationale for why educators should approach nonfiction literature for children from a critical stance.

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This book offers a rationale for why educators should approach nonfiction literature for children from a critical stance.

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Dr Seuss: American Icon celebrates one of the most influential authors and artists of the 20th century: Theodor Seuss Geisel, best known as 'Dr Seuss'.

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Not only does this book fill a gap in ethnic literature, but the extensive annotations, the three separate indexes, and the inclusion of folk and fairy tales add to its reference value. . . . Recommended for public libraries and university libraries that have children's literature programs. Choice

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Each of these volumes explores five popular genres and shows how they can be used to promote learning in the library and classroom. After introductory discussions of each genre, McElmeel recommends books, gives lists of related titles, and provides a variety of ideas for genre-related activities that complement classroom thematic units.

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The most current and complete guide to a favorite teen genre, this book maps current releases along with perennial favorites, describing and categorizing fantasy, paranormal, and science fiction titles published since 2006.

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Exploring the United States through Literature describes the best of current print and nonprint materials teachers can use with their students to study individual states.

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Exploring the United States through Literature describes the best of current print and nonprint materials teachers can use with their students to study individual states.

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This text analyzes the fictional portrayal of the child in the family. It examines the literary representation of the modern family in its different forms and includes critiques of the work of Morris Gleitzman, Jacqueline Wilson and Anne Fine.

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