History of Children's Literature
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Alphabetically arranged listing of bibliographies
Categorically arranged listing of bibliographies
Internet Sites
Social History of Children's Literature
Landmarks in the History of Children's Literature
Casting Characters: An Introduction to the History of Juvenile Literature to 1900
The History of Children's Literature
Picturing Childhood
A Brief History of Children's Literature
History of Children's Literature
Citations from the ERIC Database
AN: EJ616157
AU: Comber,-Barbara; Nixon,-Helen
TI: Books for Adolescents: Young Adult Fiction in Australia: Part 1.
PY: 2000
SO: Journal-of-Adolescent-and-Adult-Literacy; v44 n2 p187-91 Oct 2000.
DEM: *Adolescent-Literature; *Fiction-
DER: Foreign-Countries; Literature-Appreciation; Reading-Materials; Secondary-Education
AB: Offers an overview of what is "hot" in fiction for young Australians currently (year 2000) from the point of view of an Australian educator with a long history in children's literature. Introduces contemporary key authors and emergent trends. Describes briefly 26 recent popular Australian books of young adult fiction. (SR)
AN: ED447375
AU: Kariuki,-Patrick; Harris,-Carmen
TI: Trends in How Families Are Portrayed in Children's Literature from the 1950s to the 1990s.
PY: 2000
NT: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association (Bowling Green, KY, November 15-17, 2000).
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DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Emotional-Response; *Social-Change; *Trend-Analysis
DER: Attitude-Change; Divorce-; Educational-Sociology; Family-Sociological-Unit; Higher-Education; History-; Instructional-Materials; Literature-Reviews; One-Parent-Family; Social-Cognition
AB: This paper examines how the family has been portrayed in children's literature from the 1950s to the 1990s. Five sample books from each era were randomly selected from the collection of children's literature books from one major university, two colleges, and three public libraries, and each book was examined for content and illustrations. Data on how the family was portrayed were compared to establish trends. The results indicate that over this period of time, the family has moved from a traditional lifestyle to a variety of lifestyles. The types of families portrayed in the literature include divorce or single parent homes, blended families, ethnic families, same-sex families, and extended families. Some issues families are facing include AIDS (cause and effect), inner-city housing, and death of a family member or friend. Educators and parents should be aware of the trends of how families are being portrayed and the emotional repercussions this may have on children. With this awareness they can help children understand their changing environments. (Contains 36 references.) (JDM)
AN: ED447491
AU: Mills,-Wayne-F..
TI: Thirty Years of New Zealand's Children's Literature (1970-1999).
PY: 2000
NT: Paper presented at the International Reading Association World Congress on Reading (18th, Auckland, New Zealand, July 11-14, 2000).
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DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Literary-History
DER: Elementary-Secondary-Education; Foreign-Countries; Publishing-Industry
AB: In 1970 New Zealand had a small output of just 15 titles in children's literature. But much has happened over the last 30 years to ensure that New Zealand literature for children has an established footing: authors known and unknown have been encouraged to write, and publishers have been encouraged to seek the highest production standards. This paper explores some of the significant developments in children's literature in New Zealand. The paper first considers the establishment and conferment of various children's book awards. It then discusses organizations such as the Children's Literature Association, founded in 1969 with the express aim of promoting the best books for children, and the New Zealand Children's Book Foundation, which began in 1990 and has grown and expanded to promote its national ideal of literacy and good literature. The paper also discusses the annual Storyline Festival and the Writers in School Scheme, designed to allow both primary and secondary schools the opportunity of having New Zealand authors. It considers children's books in different genres during the 1980s ("a time of growth") and the 1990s (an average of 101 titles a year). The paper stresses that it will be important for the future of New Zealand in the 21st century that not just the serious readers keep literature alive. (NKA)
AN: EJ591729
AU: Sharpe,-Susan
TI: Starting Up a Course in Children's Literature.
PY: 1999
SO: Inquiry-; v4 n1 p5-9 Spr 1999.
DEM: *Childrens-Literature; *Classroom-Techniques; *Community-Colleges; *Course-Content; *English-Curriculum
DER: English-Instruction; Two-Year-Colleges
AB: Discusses a course in children's literature offered through distance education in a community college. Describes topics to be addressed, including a brief history of children's literature, didactic stories and romantic stories, child development and folklore, illustration, and the political questions of our time; and sex roles, multicultural stories, censorship, and television. Offers suggestions for assignments. (VWC)
AN: EJ583516
AU: Heine,-Pat; Inkster,-Christine; Kazemek,-Frank; Williams,-Sandra; Raschke,-Sylvia; Stevens,-Della
TI: Strong Female Characters in Recent Children's Literature.
PY: 1999 SO: Language-Arts; v76 n5 p427-34 May 1999
NT: Theme: Talking Texts.
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Childrens-Literature; *Females-; *Role-Models; *Sex-Fairness
DE: Elementary-Secondary-Education; Resource-Materials
AB: Shares the authors' criteria for evaluating female characters as positive role models in children's literature. Explores the criteria by examining "The Ballad of Lucy Wipple" (Karen Cushman). Discusses other recently published picture books and novels which feature strong females in history, in contemporary times, and in fantasy. (SR)
AN: EJ583487
AU: Freeman,-Evelyn-B.; Lehman,-Barbara-A.; Scharer,-Patricia-L.
TI: Enduring Themes.
PY: 1999 SO: Reading-Teacher; v52 n8 p862-69 May 1999
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Reading-Materials
DE: Annotated-Bibliographies; Elementary-Education; Memory-; Reading-Material-Selection; Story-Telling
AB: Offers brief annotations of 34 children's books published in 1998. Organizes them around themes of stories, a child's view, crossing borders, ways of words, memories, and challenges. (SR)
AN: EJ583453
AU: Freedman,-Lauren
TI: Children's Literature: What's on the Horizons.
PY: 1999 SO: Reading-Horizons; v39 n3 p231-33 1999
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Childrens-Literature; *Reading-Materials
DE: Annotated-Bibliographies; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Reading-Material-Selection
AB: Presents brief annotations of five trade books published in 1998. Includes a picture book about an immigrant child starting school; a biography for beginning chapter-book readers; a board book for preschool children; a novel for adolescents; and a book of information and space photography about the planet Venus. (SR)
AN: EJ581333
AU: McClure,-Amy-A.; Bownas,-Joan; Dapoz,-Lisa; Hildebrand,-Karen; Oxley,-Peggy; Webb,-Lillian; Weston,-Lynda
TI: To See the World Afresh: Talking about Poetry.
PY: 1999 SO: Language-Arts; v76 n4 p341-48 Mar 1999
NT: Theme: The Poetic Possibilities of Language.
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Poetry-; *Reading-Materials
DE: Elementary-Education; English-Instruction; Language-Arts; Literature-Appreciation; Middle-Schools; Reading-Attitudes; Reading-Material-Selection; Student-Reaction
AB: Reviews 31 collections of children's poetry that help students see the world from a fresh perspective. Notes how they were used in a variety of classrooms and how children responded to them. Organizes the books in terms of: making the ordinary extraordinary; looking at relationships in new ways; new views of the world; and a fresh look at animals. (SR)
AN: EJ579285
AU: McDaniel,-Thomas-R.; Davis,-Anita-P.
TI: You've Come a Long Way, Baby--or Have You? Research Evaluating Gender Portrayal in Recent Caldecott-Winning Books.
PY: 1999 SO: Reading-Teacher; v52 n5 p532-36 Feb 1999
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Sex-Stereotypes
DE: Content-Analysis; Feminism-; Higher-Education; Reading-Research; Sex-Bias; Sex-Fairness
AB: Examines sex inequalities in both text and pictures of award-winning children's books from 1972 through 1997. Compares findings with a study examining award-winning children's books from 1940 to 1971. Finds few gains in representation of females, and finds that the decade of the 1950's remains that with the highest representation of females in these texts. (SR)
AN: EJ584168
AU: Miller,-Bonnie-J.-F.
TI: What Color Is Gold? Twenty-One Years of Same-Race Authors and Protagonists in the Newbery Medal.
PY: 1998 SO: Journal-of-Youth-Services-in-Libraries; v12 n1 p34-39 Fall 1998
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Minority-Groups; *Racial-Bias
DE: Awards-; Ethnic-Stereotypes
AB: Discusses the lack of minority representation of both authors and protagonists in the Newbery Medal books which are recognized as the most distinguished contributions to American children's literature. Topics include the subjectivity involved in deciding what book is distinguished enough for an award and older books that have racial stereotypes. (LRW)
AN: EJ584167
AU: Hearne,-Betsy
TI: Perennial Picture Books Seeded by the Oral Tradition.
PY: 1998 SO: Journal-of-Youth-Services-in-Libraries; v12 n1 p26-33 Fall 1998
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Picture-Books
DE: Graphic-Arts; Literary-Criticism
AB: Lists 33 children's picture books that have endured with both children and critics, and examines a dominant pattern of structural similarities. Topics include historical and developmental observations; textual and artistic issues; form and function, including graphic art and narrative art; and tone. (LRW)
AN: EJ542420
AU: Smith,-Karen
TI: A Retrospective from the Classroom: One Teacher's View.
PY: 1997
JN: New-Advocate; v10 n1 p15-30 Win 1997
DE: Curriculum-Evaluation; Educational-History; Educational-Trends; Elementary-Education; Reading-Instruction; Reading-Materials; Whole-Language-Approach
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Curriculum-Development
AB: Reviews the recent history of children's literature and its role in elementary classrooms. Looks ahead to what might happen next. (TB)
AN: ED406694
AU: Nilsen,-Alleen-Pace; Donelson,-Kenneth-L.
TI: Literature for Today's Young Adults. Fourth Edition.
PY: 1993
AV: Harper Collins, P.O. Box 588, Dunmore, PA 18512 ($39).
NT: 640 p.
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: Censorship-; Fiction-; High-Schools; Literary-Genres; Literature-Appreciation; Nonfiction-; Whole-Language-Approach
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *English-Instruction; *Reading-Material-Selection; *Recreational-Reading
AB: Designed to help teachers open young minds to literature, this book presents criteria for evaluating books in all genres and their suggested classroom uses, an examination of hotly debated topics, and an overview of the significance of young adult literature. The fourth edition of the book features 30 boxed inserts containing essays by some of the best known young adult writers; a treatment of multicultural literature; a new chapter on teaching literature in high-school English classes; and a discussion of whole language instruction. Chapters in the book are (1) Young Adults and Their Reading; (2) Literary Aspects of Young Adult Books; (3) The New Realism: Of Life and Problems; (4) The Old Romanticism: Of Wishing and Winning; (5) Sports, Adventures, Mysteries, and the Supernatural: Of Excitement and Suspense; (6) Fantasy, Science Fiction, Utopias, and Dystopias; (7) History and History Makers: Of People and Places; (8) Nonfiction Books: Of Interesting Information; (9) Poetry, Short Stories, Drama, and Humor: Of Lines and Laughs; (10) Evaluating, Promoting, and Using Young Adult Books; (11) Literature in the English Class: A Few Words about Teaching; (12) Censorship: Of Worrying and Wondering; and (13) A Brief History of Adolescent Literature. Appendixes present book selection guides and some outstanding books and articles about young adult literature. Individual chapters contain references. (RS) )
AN: ED387807
AU: Ramirez,-Gonzalo, Jr.; Ramirez,-Jan-Lee
TI: Multiethnic Children's Literature. 1st Edition.
PY: 1994
AV: Delmar Publishers, Inc., 3 Columbia Circle, Box 15015, Albany, NY 12212-5015 ($27.95 plus state sales tax and 12% shipping/handling).
NT: 172 p.
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: American-Indians; Annotated-Bibliographies; Asian-Americans; Blacks-; Class-Activities; Elementary-Education; Junior-High-Schools; Latin-Americans; Multicultural-Education
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Cultural-Awareness; *Cultural-Differences; *Reading-Material-Selection
AB: Intended for K-8 teachers, librarians, caretakers, and all other adults who are interested in helping children gain a better understanding of culturally different populations, this book serves as a resource guide for locating accurate, multiethnic literature (published since 1980) for and about African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans. The book features a brief history of multiethnic children's literature, a discussion of current issues relevant to each minority group, suggestions for and annotations of specific titles, discussion of specific literary elements contained in each book. Chapters in the book are: (1) Why Multiethnic Children's Literature? An Overview; (2) Guidelines for Selecting Multiethnic Literature; (3) Books for and about Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Other Latinos; (4) African American Children's Literature; (5) Books for and about Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, and Other Asian Americans; (6) Books for and about Various Native Americans; (7) Activities for Extending Children's Experiences with Multiethnic Literature; and (8) Conclusions. An appendix presents a list of names and addresses of 47 publishers. (RS)
AN: ED341978
AU: Russell,-David-L.
TI: Literature for Children: A Short Introduction.
PY: 1991
AV: Order Dept., Addison-Wesley, 1 Jacob Way, Reading, MA 01867 ($19.50).
NT: 178 p.
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: Biographies-; Elementary-Education; Fantasy-; Fiction-; Folk-Culture; Higher-Education; Junior-High-Schools; Picture-Books; Poetry-
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Books-; *Childrens-Literature; *Literary-Criticism
AB: A concise yet comprehensive survey of works written for young people from infancy through early adolescence, this book provides both students of children's literature and the general reader with an introduction to the study of the field. The book is divided into two parts, the first addressing the contexts within which literature for young people is viewed (including a brief historical survey, theories of child development, and instructional methods of sharing literature) and the second examining the principle literary genres and the necessary critical approaches to reach and evaluate literature. Chapters of the book are: (1) "The History of Children's Literature"; (2) "Children and Literature"; (3) "The Picture Storybook"; (4) "Alphabet, Counting, and Concept Books"; (5) "Folk Literature"; (6) "Mother Goose Rhymes"; (7) "Poetry"; (8) "The Nature of Fiction"; (9) "Fantasy"; (10) "Realistic Fiction"; (11) "Biography"; and (12) "Informational Books." Most chapters include a bibliography of critical studies pertaining to the literary type or genre discussed in the chapter, and most also contain selected bibliographies of relevant books. Appendixes list winners of American and international children's book awards. (SR)
AN: EJ426223
AU: Harris,-Violet-J.
TI: Multicultural Curriculum: African American Children's Literature.
PY: 1991
JN: Young-Children; v46 n2 p37-44 Jan 1991
AV: UMI
DE: Black-Education; Black-Influences; Black-Youth; Cultural-Influences; Early-Childhood-Education; Young-Children
DE: *Black-Culture; *Black-Literature; *Black-Students; *Childrens-Literature; *Multicultural-Education; *Reading-Materials
AB: Traces and analyzes the history of African American children's literature defined as "culturally conscious," an authentic body of literature written about and for African American children. Discusses the current status of this literature and indicates a change in focus in the last century. Authors' perspectives, and the implications for educators, are discussed. (GH)
AN: EJ422211
AU: St.-Clair,-Jean
TI: Recreating Black Life in Children's Literature.
PY: 1989
JN: Interracial-Books-for-Children-Bulletin; v19 n3-4 p7-11 1989
DE: Black-History; Blacks-; Cultural-Pluralism; Racial-Bias; United-States-History
DE: *Black-Culture; *Black-Stereotypes; *Childrens-Literature; *Ethnic-Bias; *Racial-Relations; *Self-Concept
AB: Examines role of early children's books on Black life in fostering misunderstanding between the races. Traces the history of children's literature accurately depicting African American culture and experience and the development of standards for the genre. Argues for children's literature that is not only nonbiased but actively antibias. (AF)
AN: EJ421715
AU: Cava,-Olha-della; And-Others
TI: Resources for Scholars: Four Library and Information Science Collections. Part 2: Columbia University and American Library Association.
PY: 1991
JN: Library-Quarterly; v61 n1 p41-60 Jan 1991
AV: UMI
DE: Childrens-Literature; Higher-Education; Library-Associations; Library-Schools; Printing-; Publishing-Industry; Records-Management
DE: *Library-Collections; *Library-Science; *Resource-Materials
AB: Describes the research resources of two information science collections: (1) the Columbia University School of Library Service, including materials on library science, the history of printing and publishing, and the history of children's literature; and (2) the headquarters library of the American Library Association (ALA), which contains both ALA official records and general materials. (28 references) (LRW)
AN: EJ419461
AU: Peterson,-Sharyl-Bender; Lach,-Mary-Alyce
TI: Gender Stereotypes in Children's Books: Their Prevalence and Influence on Cognitive and Affective Development.
PY: 1990
JN: Gender-and-Education; v2 n2 p185-97 1990
DE: Books-; Content-Analysis; Picture-Books
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Cognitive-Development; *Sex-Stereotypes
AB: Examines gender stereotyping in children's picture books. A survey of current material indicates only a small increase in the number and prominence of female characters. Discusses the history of gender stereotypes in children's literature and their effect on cognitive development. (DM)
AN: ED298528
AU: Luetkemeyer,-Mark
TI: A Bibliographical Essay on the History of Children's Literature with an Annotated Bibliography of Serials Published in the United States, 1959-1979.
PY: 1981
NT: 40 p.; Master's Thesis, University of Missouri.
PR: EDRS Price - MF01/PC02 Plus Postage.
DE: Annotated-Bibliographies; Educational-History; Elementary-Education; Foreign-Countries
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *United-States-Literature
AB: This 140-item annotated bibliography of journal articles from 1959 to 1979 deals with the history of children's literature in the United States and the early influence of Great Britain on America's children's literature. A historical essay on the publishing trends in children's literature in the twentieth century precedes the annotated bibliography. The essay demonstrates that the society of the United States is reflected in its literature for children. (RS)
AN: ED248535
AU: Farrell,-Michele, Comp.
TI: A Guide to Children's Literature.
CS: D'Youville Coll., Buffalo, N.Y.
PY: 1984
NT: 28 p.
PR: EDRS Price - MF01/PC02 Plus Postage.
DE: Adolescent-Literature; Biographies-; Coping-; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Literary-History; Multicultural-Education; Poetry-; Reading-Material-Selection; Story-Telling; Values-
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Resource-Materials; *Supplementary-Reading-Materials
AB: Intended to help those searching for the right reading material, whether for a beginning reader or a young adult who is a slow reader, the books cited in this bibliography provide a subject access to children's literature. Each citation is accompanied by an annotation and a Library of Congress catalog number and is included in one of 15 sections of the bibliography: (1) general guides, (2) award books, (3) history of children's literature, (4) subject indices for children's literature, (5) biographical information, (6) representation of minorities, (7) special readers, (8) juvenile readers, (9) values, (10) coping, (11) poetry, (12) storytelling, (13) collection development, (14) miscellaneous, and (15) journals. (HOD)
AN: ED220108
TI: Expanding Literary Horizons for Children. A Training Manual for Elementary School Library Aides. Sections I-III and Library Coordinator's Edition.
CS: Gadsden School District, Anthony, N. Mex.
PY: 1981
NT: 406 p.; Photographs will not reproduce on microfiche.
PR: EDRS Price - MF01/PC17 Plus Postage.
DE: Academically-Gifted; Audiovisual-Aids; Childrens-Literature; Disabilities-; Elementary-Education; Elementary-School-Students; Learning-Resources-Centers; Library-Instruction; On-the-Job-Training; Pretests-Posttests; Story-Telling
DE: *Children-; *Library-Services; *Library-Technicians; *Literature-Appreciation; *School-Libraries
AB: Designed for use by school library coordinators to train library aides in the provision of library services to children, this manual concentrates on library use, children's literature, the teaching of reference skills, and meeting the special needs of special types of elementary school students (the academically gifted, the physically disabled, and the mentally handicapped) in the school media center. The manual is separated into three sections: (1) Library and Reference Knowledge, (2) Learning about Children and Books, and (3) Meeting the Special Needs of Children. The manual contains a suggested list of materials and audiovisual components which are to be assembled into a resource kit by the school library coordinator and used in conjunction with the study guide. Also accompanying the manual are a complete bibliography of resources required for the training program, tests (pre- and post-tests, and unit tests), assignment sheets, and answer keys. Specific topics covered during the training program include the use of the library catalog; Dewey Decimal classification; using encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, atlases, and indexes; the reading needs of children; the history and nature of children's literature; and library services for special students. (Author/JL)
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Title: Images of Australia: a history of Australian children's literature, 1941-1970
Author(s): Saxby, H. M. (Henry Maurice); Saxby, H. M.; 1924- ; (Henry Maurice),; History of Australian children's literature, 1941-1970.
Publication: Gosford, NSW: Scholastic Press,
Year: 2002
ISBN: 1865042773
Title: Great authors of children's literature /
Author(s): Mass, Wendy, 1967-
Publication: San Diego, CA : Lucent Books,
Year: 2000
ISBN: 1560065893
Title: Children's book publishing in Britain since 1945 /
Author(s): Reynolds, Kimberley. ; Tucker, Nicholas.
Publication: Aldershot, England ; Brookfield, Vt. : Scolar Press,
Year: 1998
ISBN: 1859282369
Title: Children & books /
Author(s): Sutherland, Zena.
Publication: New York : Longman,
Edition: 9th ed.
Year: 1997
ISBN: 0673997332
Title: Reflections of change: children's literature since 1945 /
Author(s): Beckett, Sandra L.,; 1953-
Corp Author(s): International Research Society for Children's Literature.; Congress ; (12th :; 1995 :; Stockholm, Sweden); International Research Society for Children's Literature.
Publication: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press,
Year: 1997
ISBN: 031330145X
Title: Myth, magic and mystery: one hundred years of American children's book illustration /
Author(s): Hearn, Michael Patrick. ; Clark, Trinkett. ; Clark, Henry Nichols Blake.
Publication: Boulder, Colo. : Roberts Rinehart Publishers ; [Norfolk, Va.] : in cooperation with the Chrysler Museum of Art,
Year: 1996
ISBN: 1570980799
Title: Aspects and Issues in the History of Children's Literature
Author: Edited by Maria Nikolajeva
Published under the auspices of the International Research Society for Children's Literature World Literature, Contributions to the Study of, No. 60
Greenwood Press. Westport, Conn.
Year: 1995
ISBN 0-313-29614-6
Title: Children's literature: an illustrated history /
Author(s): Hunt, Peter,; 1945- ; Butts, Dennis,; 1932-
Publication: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
Year: 1995
ISBN: 0192123203
Title: History of children's literature /
Author(s): Peterson, Susan. ; Eisenhut, Lynn. ; Sutherland, Zena. ; History of Children's literature.
Corp Author(s): North State Cooperative Library System.
Publication: Willows, Calif. : North State Cooperative Library System,
Edition: Rev. ed. (1992) / by Lynn Eisenhut.
Year: 1992
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