Cynthia Voigt
Greetings. The following materials are intended to provide an introduction to Cynthia Voigt. They were assembled from the World Wide Web, ERIC Database, and a variety of other bibliographic resources. Instructions for acquiring the full text of the ERIC records are presented at the end of this file.
Mei-Yu Lu
Literacy Specialist
Alphabetically arranged listing of bibliographies
Categorically arranged listing of bibliographies
Internet Sites
Authors Online: Cynthia Voigt
Cynthia Voigt (Educational Paperback Association)
Cynthia Voigt: A Personal Glimpse
Cynthia Voigt: Teacher Resources File
Learning about Cynthia Voigt
Cynthia Voigt Link
Teaching, Learning, and Archetypes: Images of Instruction in Cynthia Voigt's Dicey's Song
A Transactional Reading of Cynthia Voigt's Jackaroo: The Prophetic Art of Friendly Instruction
Homecoming (lesson plan 1)
Homecoming (lesson plan 2)
Dicey's Song (lesson plan)
Online Discussion Groups/Listservs
Book Discussion Groups for Kids
Mailing Lists Related to Children's Literature
Citations from the ERIC Database
AN: ED436778
AU: Hurst,-Carol-Otis; Otis,-Rebecca
TI: Friends and Relations: Using Literature with Social Themes, Grades 3-5. The Responsive Classroom Series #4.
PY: 2000
AV: Northeast Foundation for Children, 71 Montague City Road, Greenfield, MA 01301. Tel: 800-360-6332 (Toll Free); Web site: <http://www.responsiveclassroom.org.
PR: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Family-Sociological-Unit; *Friendship-; *Literature-Appreciation; *Novels-; *Social-Values
DE: Annotated-Bibliographies; Class-Activities; Elementary-Education; Learning-Activities; Picture-Books; Reading-Material-Selection; Thematic-Approach
AB: This book contains eight selections of literature for children in Grades 3-5, books which focus on themes of friendship and family. Ranging from picture books to novels, these selections are rich with possibilities for exploring topics such as loyalty, empathy, conflict, courage, fairness, responsibility, and diversity. Each selection features the following: a detailed summary of the source of the selection; a variety of activities for embracing understanding; suggestions and techniques for facilitating in-depth discussions; and an annotated list of thematically related books. Selections in the book come from "The Table Where Rich People Sit" (Byrd Baylor); "The Lotus Seed" (Sherry Garland); "Shiloh" (Phyllis Reynolds Naylor); "Sarah, Plain and Tall" (Patricia MacLachlan); "Charlotte's Web" (E.B. White); "Bad Girls" (Cynthia Voigt); "Lily's Crossing" (Patricia Reilly Giff); and "Wringer" (Jerry Spinelli). (NKA)
AN: EJ548801
AU: Saunders,-Laura-S.
TI: Lingering with Dicey: Robin's Song.
PY: 1997
SO: Journal-of-Adolescent-and-Adult-Literacy; v40 n7 p548-57 Apr 1997
DE: *Dialog-Journals; *Literature-Appreciation; *Reading-Attitudes
DE: Case-Studies; Grade-8; Junior-High-Schools; Middle-Schools; Student-Attitudes
AB: Reports on a case study which shows how a middle school student was transformed through her interactions with her teacher, the novels she read, and her journal. Discusses how a single text, "Dicey's Song" by Cynthia Voigt, became the touchstone that the student returned to throughout the school year, generating the potential for intertextuality and reflexivity. (SR)
AN: EJ518866
AU: Sullivan,-Emilie-P.; Nielsen,-William
TI: Teacher to Teacher: Fictional Literature in Mathematics.
PY: 1996
SO: Mathematics-Teaching-in-the-Middle-School; v1 n8 p646-47 Jan-Feb 1996
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Fiction-; *Mathematical-Applications
DE: Junior-High-Schools; Mathematics-Instruction; Middle-Schools
AB: Recommends "Maniac Magee," "Dicey's Song," and "Dear Mr. Henshaw" as children's fiction books that portray mathematics in a positive light. (MKR)
AN: EJ521382
AU: Garrison,-Jim
TI: A Transactional Reading of Cynthia Voigt's "Jackaroo": The Prophetic Art of Friendly Instruction.
PY: 1996
SO: ALAN-Review; v23 n2 p12-21 Win 1996
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Cultural-Awareness; *Reader-Response
DE: Feminism-; Medieval-History; Secondary-Education
AB: Offers one reading of Cynthia Voigt's "Jackaroo," a novel set somewhere in the Middle Ages about a young woman named Gwyn who struggles with the limitations her culture imposes on her as a woman. Discusses John Dewey's belief that the reading process involves readers in new experiences that force them to revise their basic understanding of the world. (TB)
AN: EJ502715
AU: Richardson,-Judy-S.
TI: A Read-Aloud for Music Classrooms (Read It Aloud).
PY: 1995
SO: Journal-of-Adolescent-and-Adult-Literacy; v38 n7 p580-82 Apr 1995
NT: Themed Issue on family literacy.
DE: *Language-Arts; *Music-
DE: Books-; Class-Activities; Fiction-; Secondary-Education
AB: Discusses two passages from novels (Sheri Tepper's "After Long Silence" and Cynthia Voight's "A Solitary Blue") that feature music. Discusses ways language arts teachers might use these passages in the classroom. (SR)
AN: EJ515795
AU: Maples,-Mary-Louise; Newman,-Betty-Dean
TI: Choosing Books for Today's Women.
PY: 1995
SO: ALAN-Review; v23 n1 p24-27 Fall 1995
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Adolescents-; *Females-; *Role-Models
DE: Feminism-; Novels-; Secondary-Education
AB: Argues that adolescent females need role models who successfully meet the challenges of taking care of themselves. Discusses 12 books for adolescent readers, written by Lynn Hall, Vera and Bill Cleaver, and Cynthia Voigt, which portray young women as independent, self-reliant people with inner strength and the ability to make decisions and solve problems. (SR)
AN: EJ515847
AU: Donelson,-Ken; Nilsen,-Alleen-Pace
TI: 1994 Honor Listing: Some Standard Writers, Some New Writers, and a Few Surprises (Young Adult Literature).
PY: 1995
SO: English-Journal; v84 n7 p95-98 Nov 1995
NT: Special issue: The World of Sponsorshi p.
DE: *Adolescent-Literature
DE: Book-Reviews; Secondary-Education
AB: Discusses eight of the best young adult books of 1994, including those by M. E. Kerr, Cynthia Voigt, Albert Marrin, Chris Lynch, Caroline B. Cooney, Martha Brooks, and John Marsden, a newcomer from Australia, author of "Letters from Inside" and "When the World Ends." (TB)
AN: ED414222
AU: Kelly,-Joanne
TI: Newbery Authors of the Eastern Seaboard: Integrating Social Studies and Literature, Grades 5-8.
PY: 1994
AV: Teacher Ideas Press, P.O. Box 6633, Englewood, CO 80155-6633.
NT: Photographs by Charles Kelly; drawings and maps by Pat Martin.
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature; *Geography-; *Integrated-Activities; *Locational-Skills-Social-Studies; *Map-Skills
DE: Interdisciplinary-Approach; Intermediate-Grades; Junior-High-Schools; Language-Arts; Maps-; Social-Studies
AB: This guide, designed for use in upper elementary and junior high classrooms focuses on literary works by authors Cynthia Voigt, Elizabeth George Spear, Katherine Paterson, and Marguerite Henry, as a means of developing map skills and exploring the roads, towns, homes, landscapes, and eras of the authors. The geographic setting of each story is described and relevant activities are given. These activities encourage interdisciplinary learning in social studies, history, literature, and geography. Eastern seaboard locations inclu
DE: Chincoteague and Assateague Islands, Virginia; Wethersfield, Connecticut; Crisfield, Maryland; and Smith and Tangier Islands in the Chesapeake Bay. Photographs, maps, drawings, book summaries, information about the featured authors, discussion questions, and reading lists are included. (MM)
AN: EJ489189
AU: Sullivan,-Emilie-P.
TI: Three Good Juvenile Books with Literacy Models.
PY: 1994
SO: Journal-of-Reading; v38 n1 p55 Sep 1994
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Literacy-; *Reading-Attitudes; *Reading-Difficulties
DE: Bibliotherapy-; Junior-High-Schools; Novels-
AB: Discusses three Newbery Award-winning books that can be used to stimulate discussion of reading attitudes and difficulties: "Maniac Magee" (Jerry Spinelli, 1990); "Sign of the Beaver" (Elizabeth Speare, 1983); and "Dicey's Song" (Cynthia Voigt, 1982). (RS)
AN: EJ486260
AU: Albritton,-Tom
TI: Teaching, Learning, and Archetypes: Images of Instruction in Cynthia Voigt's "Dicey's Song."
PY: 1994
SO: ALAN-Review; v21 n3 p56-59 Spr 1994
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Novels-; *Teacher-Attitudes; *Teaching-Styles
DE: English-Instruction; Literary-Criticism; Secondary-Education; Teacher-Role
AB: Presents the three different types of teachers that play an important role in Cynthia Voigt's novel, "Dicey's Song." Analyzes the three models of teaching behavior represented in the novel. Relates these models to Carol Pearson's psychological archetypes for heroic growth. (HB)
AN: EJ486250
AU: Tighe,-Mary-Ann; Avinger,-Charles
TI: Teaching Tomorrow's Classics.
PY: 1994
SO: ALAN-Review; v21 n3 p9-13 Spr 1994
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *English-Instruction; *Novels-
DE: Childrens-Literature; English-Curriculum; Fiction-; Secondary-Education
AB: Describes young adult novels that may prove to be classics of the genre. Discusses "The "Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier, "The Outsiders" by S. E. Hinton, "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare, and "On Fortune's Wheel" by Cynthia Voight. (HB)
AN: ED359987
AU: Tyson,-Edith-S.
TI: Books for Teens: Stressing the Higher Values: A CSLA Bibliography.
CS: Church and Synagogue Library Association, Portland, OR.
PY: 1993
AV: CSLA, P.O. Box 19357, Portland, OR 97280-0357.
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC02 Plus Postage. DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED359987
DE: *Adolescents-; *Childrens-Literature; *Moral-Values; *Reading-Materials; *Religious-Factors
DE: Annotated-Bibliographies; Authors-; Books-; Childrens-Libraries; Church-Workers; Guides-; Library-Personnel; Literary-Criticism; Nonfiction-; Novels-; Social-Values; Values-Education; Volunteers-; Young-Adults
AB: This annotated bibliography is intended as a general background guide for volunteer librarians in churches and synagogues. It is assumed that the user has little knowledge of contemporary literature for youth in grades 7 through 12, but is aware that their reading needs are not identical to those of younger children or adults. Rather than listing books that are explicitly devout, the guide lists books that emphasize values that all religions hold in common. Criteria used in selection include proven popularity, the presence of values beyond self, and availability in paperback. The works of four contemporary authors who write for young adults - Lois McMaster Bujold, Madeleine L'Engle, Cynthia Voigt, and Walter Wangerin, Jr. - are profiled. The bibliography is divided into the following sections: (1) biblical fiction (Old Testament times, and at the time of Jesus and of the early church), 22 titles; (2) contemporary fiction, 31 titles; (3) fantasy and science fiction, 10 titles; (4) historical fiction, 14 titles; (5) short story collections fiction, 4 titles; and (6) non-fiction, 37 titles. Author and title indexes are provided. (SLD)
AN: ED347566
AU: Iskander,-Sylvia-Patterson, ed.
TI: The Image of the Child: Proceedings of the 1991 International Conference of the Children's Literature Association (18th, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, May 30-June 2, 1991).
CS: Children's Literature Association.
PY: 1991
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC14 Plus Postage. DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED347566
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Literary-Criticism
DE: Authors-; Childhood-Interests; Elementary-Education; Fiction-; Literary-Devices; Literary-Genres; Nonfiction-; Picture-Books; Recreational-Reading
AB: This volume of a 1991 conference proceedings contains the conference's addresses and awards, a listing of the panels and workshops, and abstracts of those papers which were withdrawn from the proceedings to be published elsewhere. Among the papers in this document are: "Reading and Literacy: a Lifetime Work" (N. Bagnall); "The Image of the Child in the Picture Books of Ezra Jack Keats" (W. Nikola-Lisa); "Contemporary Childhood: Terror, Containment, Community" (A. Moss); "Literacy and Empowerment" (L. Pope); "Secret Garden II: 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' as Palimpsest" (J. A. Plotz); "Two Images of the Victorian Child: Stevenson's and Rossetti's Differing Views" (C. C. Amelinckx); "Kate Douglas Wiggin's Portraits of the Artist as a Girl" (P. Bixler); "The Illustrated Postmodern" (G. R. Bodmer); "Images of Hawaii for Children: Cultural Deprivileging and Reprivileging" (S. Canham); "The Blue Tortoise Tattoo: The Quixotic Reader in 'Jacob Have I Loved'" (J. D. Chaston); "The Image of the Child in Lindgren's 'Pippi Longstocking'" (S. Erol); "'We Dance to the Music of Our Own Time': Reflected Images of Granddaughters and Grandmothers" (S. W. Gravitt); "'Every Mother's Dream': Cynthia Voight's Orphans" (B. Greenway); "Faulkner's 'The Wishing Tree' as Children's Literature" (N. D. Hargrove); "The Child Is Mother of the Womam: 'Heidi' Revisited" (L. Hendrickson); "The Image of the Child as Artist and Aesthete" (M. H. Holden); "The Suffering Child's Plea for Peace in Japanese Picture Books" (A. M. Hotta); "Images of Contemporary Japanese Children by Japanese-American Immigrants" (K. N. Hoyle); "The Legacy of Peter and Wendy: Images of Lost Innocence and Social Consequences in 'Harriet the Spy'" (J. G. John); "The Image of the Child in Chinese Folktales" (J. V. Lechner); "Pippi Longstocking: Images of an Iconoclast" (Y. Lindholm-Romantschuk); "The Image of the Curious Child" (G. D. Little); "The Spy and the Poet: Young Girls as Writers in 'Harriet the Spy' and 'Anastasia Krupnik'" (J. Q. McMullen); "The Image of the Child in Picture Books: Adult/Child Perspectives" (J. Nist); "Reflected Images: The Child in Modern Children's Literature" (R. Pauly); "The Baroque Child" (J. Perrot); "Playing Oz: The Bridge from Page to Stage" (P. A. Rooks); "The Image of Children as Daydreamers in Marie-Louise Gay's Picture Books" (C. H. Sibley); "Notes from a Dark Side of the Nursery: Negative Images in Alphabet Books" (M. A. Taylor); "A Nostalgic Image of Childhood: Nancy Ruth Patterson's 'The Christmas Cup'" (M. Usrey); "In the Image of Young America: Girls of the New Republic" (L. M. Vallone); "Images of the Child in French Literature" (F. Van de Poel-Knottnerus); "The Fable Child's Image in Words and Pictures" (W. Van Goor); and "Hansel and Gretel as Abandoned Children: Timeless Images for a Postmodern Age" (V. A. Walter). Abstracts are presented of papers by A. Allison, L. R. Kuznets, R. McGillis, and E.-M. Metcalf. (NKA)
AN: ED341962
AU: Tighe,-Mary-Ann
TI: Using Young Adult Literature To Motivate Reluctant Readers or What Do You Do when They Haven't Read Their Assignment.
PY: 1991
NT: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English (81st, Seattle, WA, November 22-27, 1991).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED341962
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Adolescents-; *Literature-Appreciation; *Reading-Interests; *Reading-Material-Selection
DE: Novels-; Secondary-Education
AB: While English teachers want students to enjoy reading, to appreciate the beauty of literature, and to recognize the universality of the classics, many adolescent students do not become interested in the aesthetic aspect of literature until they are beyond high school age. Some works, outside the traditional literary canon, speak more directly to adolescent readers' interests and needs, provide a way of engaging students' interest and, because they are well written, offer a source for the development of reading and discussion skills. Such books include Cynthia Voight's "On Fortune's Wheel," Mildred Taylor's "Roll of Thunder," and Sue Ellen Bridgers' "Home before Dark." (A chart detailing Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development, an evaluation form for young adult literature, and a list of 13 resources for children's and young adults' literature are attached.) (RS)
AN: ED335696
AU: Kiefer,-Barbara, comp.
TI: Getting To Know You: Profiles of Children's Authors Featured in "Language Arts" 1985-90.
CS: National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL.
PY: 1991
AV: National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 Kenyon Rd., Urbana, IL 61801 (Stock No. 18518-3050).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC04 Plus Postage. DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED335696
DE: *Authors-; *Childrens-Literature; *Creative-Writing; *Profiles-; *Writing-Processes
DE: Elementary-Education; Interviews-; Publishing-Industry
AB: This book is a selection of profiles of children's authors featured in the journal "Language Arts" over the years. The book's 12 individual profiles highlight some of the real people who contribute to children's book publishing, provide a sample of a few of the many genres of books available for children, and give an insight into the unique experience each contributor brings to children's books and the processes involved in the creation and publishing of a work of literature for children. Authors featured in the book inclu
DE: novelists Walter Dean Myers, Cynthia Voigt, and E.B. White; translator Anthea Bell; editor Jean Karl; poets Arnold Adoff, Byrd Baylor, and Lilian Moore; folklorist Alvin Schwartz; and author/illustrators Mitsumasa Anno, Arnold Lobel, and Chris Van Allsburg. (PRA)
AN: ED334598
AU: Person,-Diane-Goetz
TI: Becoming a Nation of Writers: Writing as Literature.
PY: 1991
NT: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association (36th, Las Vegas, NV, May 6-10, 1991).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Reading-Writing-Relationship; *Student-Motivation; *Writing-Attitudes; *Writing-Composition
DE: Childrens-Literature; Elementary-School-Students; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Letters-Correspondence; Picture-Books; Reading-Materials; Secondary-School-Students; Writing-Instruction
AB: Books that remind children and adolescents that writing is fun and that they can be writers not only confirm the reading/writing connection, but also demonstrate that reading can be a springboard to writing. Writing and receiving letters is very exciting to beginning readers, and there are many picture books that provide examples of how to write a letter, what to include, and how a person can organize his/her thoughts. "The Jolly Postman, Or, Other People's Letters" by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, "Frog and Toad Are Friends" by Arnold Lobel, and "Letter to Amy" by Ezra Jack Keats, for example, illustrate some of the purposes of writing with which young children are familiar: to express thanks and appreciation, to issue an invitation, and to express the writer's feelings. Bruce Brooks' "The Moves Make the Man" shows two adolescent boys advocating writing as a worthwhile activity, not something to be confined to school assignments. In this story, the reader is told what "equipment" is needed for writing, and that writing is an effective vehicle for sorting out thoughts, and for telling a story. Other stories such as "Dicey's Song" by Cynthia Voight and "Dear Mr. Henshaw" by Beverly Cleary illustrate that getting a response is another prime reason for writing. And Lois Lowry's "Rabble Starkey" teaches students how to improve their own writing by using a thesaurus. These and other books are good models for reminding students that writing is fun. (PRA)
AN: ED326869
AU: Fuchs,-Lucy
TI: Religion as a Source of Strength or Weakness in Young Adult Literature.
PY: 1990
NT: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English (80th, Atlanta, GA, November 16-21, 1990).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Fiction-; *Religion-
DE: Religious-Factors; Secondary-Education; Values-
AB: A survey of books for young people reveals that some of the best (and even award-winning) novels deal with the controversial issue of religion. Although most of these books deal with religion only in the background, some clearly present this issue in the forefront. One book, Cynthia Rylant's "A Fine White Dust" (1986), traces a religious quest. In this story the reader sees a young man, at the end of the seventh grade, making a revival which will change his life. The pattern is a rather common one - when religion is portrayed as a sincere faith or relationship with God, it is usually seen as a positive benefit. When churches or religious leaders are portrayed, their image is often negative, as seen in "Is That You, Miss Blue?" by M. E. Kerr. Organized religion as experienced in a religious school is a sham compared to the true religious experience of the heroine. "Beyond the Chocolate War" (1985) by Robert Cormier and "Tree by Leaf" (1988) by Cynthia Voight are representative of novels that depict the suffering of religious people in their quest for personal meaning. These and other books show the hunger for God and the search for spiritual meaning in life present in young people today, and, as such, are worthy of study. (A list of 10 religious books for adolescents is attached.) (KEH)
AN: ED321258
AU: D'Angelo,-Dolores-A.
TI: The Female Character in Middle School Fiction: Do Contemporary Adolescent Characters Reflect Realistic Developmental Role Models?
PY: 1989
NT: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English (79th, Baltimore, MD, November 17-22, 1989).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Characterization-; *Females-; *Novels-; *Reading-Material-Selection; *Role-Models
DE: Adolescent-Development; Adolescents-; Content-Analysis; Developmental-Tasks; Middle-Schools; Reading-Research; Recreational-Reading; Secondary-Education; Sex-Role
AB: This study utilizes content analysis to compare and contrast the female protagonists in award-winning contemporary adolescent fiction. R. J. Havighurst's developmental tasks are discussed in reference to diverse female protagonists from approved school reading lists in Montgomery County, Maryland. Sara, from "Summer of the Swans" (Byars, 1970) and Dicey from "Dicey's Song" (Voight, 1982) are analyzed in attempt or achievement of these tasks. The study concludes that there is a lack of strong, positive female protagonists in adolescent literature. Because of the impact of reading on adolescents, teachers should incorporate more novels featuring strong female role models for reading by both males and females. (Three tables of data are included, and 17 refernces are attached.) (Author)
AN: EJ395490
AU: Mengers,-Susan
TI: Self-Sacrifice or Self-Development? Choices Made by Characters in the Novels of Cynthia Voigt.
PY: 1989
SO: Journal-of-Youth-Services-in-Libraries; v2 n3 p250-55 Spr 1989
DE: *Characterization-; *Family-Relationship; *Moral-Values; *Novels-; *Role-Perception; *Self-Actualization
DE: Individual-Development
AB: Examines the novels of Cynthia Voigt in terms of the recurring theme that the sacrifice of one's self or one's interest, usually for the supposed advantage of others, can in the long run do more harm than good. A bibliography of Voigt's novels is provided. (two references) (CLB)
AN: EJ374838
AU: Plotz,-Judith
TI: The Disappearance of Childhood: Parent-Child Role Reversals in AFTER THE FIRST DEATH and A SOLITARY BLUE.
PY: 1988
SO: Children's-Literature-in-Education; v19 n2 p67-79 Sum 1988
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Child-Role; *Parent-Role; *Sociocultural-Patterns
DE: Children-; Family-Life; Literary-Criticism; Mass-Media-Effects; Parent-Child-Relationship; Social-Change
AB: Summarizes several leading theories regarding the disappearance of childhood in modern society. Examines this pattern of eroding childhood in two young adult novels, Robert Cormier's AFTER THE FIRST DEATH and Cynthia Voight's A SOLITARY BLUE. (MM)
AN: EJ318177
AU: Henke,-James-T.
TI: Dicey, Odysseus, and Hansel and Gretel: The Lost Children in Voight's "Homecoming."
PY: 1985
SO: Children's-Literature-in-Education; v16 n1 p45-42 Spr 1985
DE: *Characterization-; *Childrens-Literature; *Fantasy-; *Literary-Criticism; *Novels-; *Travel-
DE: Comparative-Analysis; Emotional-Experience; Literary-Styles
AB: Explores the mythic and fairy tale parallels in Cynthia Voigt's "The Homecoming." (HOD)
AN: ED249536
AU: Kinman,-Judith-R.; Henderson,-Darwin-L.
TI: A Guide to Newbery Medal Winners and Honor Books, 1977-1984.
PY: 1984
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC02 Plus Postage.
DE: *Awards-; *Childrens-Literature; *Reading-Material-Selection; *Sex-Bias; *Sex-Role; *Sex-Stereotypes
DE: Books-; Content-Analysis; Elementary-Secondary-Education; Evaluation-Criteria; Females-; Guidelines-; Males-; Parent-Role; Teacher-Role
AB: Intended for use by teachers, librarians, and parents, this guide analyzes Newbery Award Medal and honor winning books (1977 through 1984) for sexism. Following a statement of criteria, established by the American Library Association concerning the type of book that should receive the medal and honor citations, and the guidelines used to determine sexism in the books, the guide analyzes the following 27 books: (1) "Roll of Thunder, Hear Me Cry," by M. Taylor; (2) "Abel's Island," by W. Stieg; (3) "A String in the Harp," by N. Bond; (4) "Bridge to Terabithia," by K. Paterson; (5) "Anpao: An American Indian Odyssey," by J. Highwater; (6) "Ramona and Her Father," by B. Cleary; (7) "The Westing Game," by E. Raskin; (8) "The Great Gilly Hopkins," by K. Paterson; (9) "A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32," by J. Blos; (10) "The Road from Home: The Story of an Armenian Girl," by D. Kherdian; (11) "Jacob I Have Loved," by K. Paterson; (12) "The Fledgling," by J. Langton; (13) "A Ring of Endless Light," by M. L'Engle; (14) "A Visit to William Blake's Inn," by N. Willard; (15) "Ramona Quimby, Age 8," by B. Cleary; (16) "Upon the Head of a Goat," by A. Siegal; (17) "Dicey's Song," by C. Voight; (18) "Dr. Desoto," by W. Steig; (19) "Graven Images," by P. Fleischman; (20) "Homesick: My Own Story," by J. Fritz; (21) "Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush," by V. Hamilton; (22) "The Blue Sword," by R. McKinley; (23) "Dear Mr. Henshaw," by B. Cleary; (24) "Sugaring Time," by K. Lasky; (25) "A Solitary Blue," by C. Voight; (26) "The Sign of the Beaver," by E. G. Speare; and (27) "The Wish Giver," by B. Brittain. (FL)
AN: ED248541
AU: Bailey,-Dale-S.
TI: The Young Adult Novel in the Curriculum: Three Books That Might Work.
PY: 1984
NT: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English Spring Conference (Columbus, OH, April 12-14, 1984).
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *English-Curriculum; *Literature-Appreciation; *Reading-Material-Selection
DE: Elementary-Secondary-Education; English-Instruction; Instructional-Materials; Student-Attitudes
AB: Three young adult novels published in 1983 or 1984 that are worthy of a place in the literature curriculum are discussed. These books have a special appeal to adolescents, deal with problems students might encounter growing up, expand their self-awareness and their experiences, and are teachable. They contain balanced, recognizable, and discernible themes, a challenging but not formidable vocabulary, and literary devices for discussion such as symbol, paradox, point of view, and style. The first book is "The Sign of Beaver," by Elizabeth George Speare, the story of a young boy's survival alone and his relationship with the Indians in eighteenth century Maine. The second is "The Callender Papers," by Cynthia Voigt. This is a mystery suspense story about a young girl who is employed to sort through the Callender family papers and who discovers a suspicious death, a kidnapping, and an altered will. The final book is Robert Cormier's "The Bumblebee Flies Anyway," about a boy in an experimental hospital ward for terminally ill boys. While a fine book, it may pose problems for the public, and teachers will likely have to point out to students that the patients are in the facility willingly. However, dealing with the story's paradoxes and symbols will be a rewarding and uplifting challenge. (HTH)
AN: EJ285199
AU: Voigt,-Cynthia
TI: Newbery Medal Acceptance.
PY: 1983
SO: Horn-Book-Magazine; v59 n4 p401-09 Aug 1983
DE: *Childrens-Literature; *Librarians-; *Libraries-; *Publishing-Industry
DE: Authors-; Books-; Children-; Reading-Materials
AB: The 1983 Newbery Medal winner discusses children's literature in three areas: the books themselves, publishing houses and their editorial staffs, and libraries and librarians. (AEA)
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Other resources from Doucette Index: K-12 Literature-Based Teaching Ideas (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Voigt, Cnythia
Homecoming
See pp.172-174:
Wildberger, Mary Elizabeth
Approaches to literature through authors (Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1993)
Voigt, Cynthia
Homecoming
See pp.192-198:
Jenkins, Christine
Novel experiences: literature units for book discussion groups in the elementary grades (Englewood, Colorado: Teacher Ideas Press, 1991)
Voigt, Cynthia
See pp.170-182:
Wildberger, Mary Elizabeth
Approaches to literature through authors (Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1993)
Voigt, Cynthia
Dicey's song
See pp.174-176:
Wildberger, Mary Elizabeth
Approaches to literature through authors (Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1993)
Voigt, Cynthia
A solitary blue
See pp.176-178:
Wildberger, Mary Elizabeth
Approaches to literature through authors (Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1993)
Voigt, Cynthia
The runner
See pp.178-179:
Wildberger, Mary Elizabeth
Approaches to literature through authors (Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1993)
Voigt, Cynthia
Come a stranger
See pp.179-181:
Wildberger, Mary Elizabeth
Approaches to literature through authors (Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1993)
Voigt, Cynthia
Dicey's song
See pp.336-340:
Beetz, Kirk H.
Beacham's guide to literature for young adults, Vol. 1 (Washington, D.C: Beacham Publishing, 1989)
Voigt, Cynthia
A solitary blue
See pp.1251-1257:
Beetz, Kirk H.
Beacham's guide to literature for young adults, Vol. 3 (Washington, D.C: Beacham Publishing, 1990)
Voigt, Cynthia
Dicey's song
See pp.64-69:
Ammon, Bette D.
Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor books, 1980-1989 (Hagerstown, Maryland: Alleyside Press, 1991)
Voigt, Cynthia
A solitary blue
See pp.118-122:
Ammon, Bette D.
Handbook for the Newbery Medal and Honor books, 1980-1989 (Hagerstown, Maryland: Alleyside Press, 1991)
Voigt, Cynthia
See pp.250-251:
Hurst, Carol Otis
Long ago and far away...: an encyclopedia for successfully using literature with intermediate readers (Allen, Texas: DLM, 1991)
Voigt, Cynthia
Homecoming
See pp.71-98:
Malloch, Jean
Literature alive: program guide grade 8, Vol. 2 (Mississauga, Ont.: SBF Media Limited, 1990)
Voigt, Cynthia
Dicey's song
See pp.65-66:
Rozakis, Laurie
Read it! Write it!: ideas to integrate writing and literature (: Troll Associates, 1992)
Voigt, Cynthia
Come a stranger
See pp.2966-2973:
Beetz, Kirk H.
Beacham's guide to literature for young adults, Vol. 6 (Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishing, 1990)
Voigt, Cynthia
David and Jonathan
See pp.3014-3021:
Beetz, Kirk H.
Beacham's guide to literature for young adults, Vol. 6 (Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishing, 1990)
Voigt, Cynthia
Jackaroo
See pp.3406-3413:
Beetz, Kirk H.
Beacham's guide to literature for young adults, Vol. 7 (Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishing, 1990)
Voigt, Cynthia
On fortune's wheel
See pp.3788-3794:
Beetz, Kirk H.
Beacham's guide to literature for young adults, Vol. 7 (Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishing, 1990)
Voigt, Cynthia
The runner
See pp.3929-2937:
Beetz, Kirk H.
Beacham's guide to literature for young adults, Vol. 8 (Washington, D.C: Beacham Publishing, 1989)
Voigt, Cynthia
The Vandemark mummy
See pp.4205-4211:
Beetz, Kirk H.
Beacham's guide to literature for young adults, Vol. 8 (Washington, D.C: Beacham Publishing, 1989)
Resources from Academic Search Premier (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: Cynthia Voigt named Margaret A. Edwards Award recipient.
Source: Emergency Librarian, Nov/Dec95, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p67, 1/3p
Abstract: Reports that Cynthia Voigt has been named as the recipient of the 1995 Margaret A. Edwards Award. Achievements; Books written.
Title: Cynthia Voigt.
Source: Publishers Weekly, 7/18/94, Vol. 241 Issue 29, p225, 2p, 1bw Author(s): Devereaux, Elizabeth
Abstract: Interviews writer Cynthia Voigt on the subject of her newest novel "When She Hollers.' Voigt's career history; Educational background.
Resources from Education Abstracts FullText (available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: A solitary view: talking with Cynthia Voigt
AUTHOR(S): Sutton, Roger
Source: School Library Journal v 41 June 1995.p. 28-32.
Abstract: An interview with Cynthia Voigt, the 1995 recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award. Voigt is being cited for seven young adult novels: Homecoming (1981), Dicey's Song (1982), A Solitary Blue (1983), Building Blocks (1984), The Runner (1985), Izzy, Willy-Nilly (1986), and Jackaroo (1985). She discusses her life as a writer and the development of her young adult novels.
Resources from OCLCís WorldCat (materials available via libraries or bookstores)
Title: Homecoming parts one and two by Cynthia Voigt: teacher's guide. Author(s): Voigt, Cynthia. ; Homecoming.
Publication: Oakland, CA: Developmental Studies Center
Year: 1996
ISBN: 1885603142
Title: Homecoming (audiovisual material)
Author(s): Jean, Mark. ; Bancroft, Anne,; 1931- ; O'Brien, Trever. ; Hall, Hanna. ; Greenblatt, William. ; Bedelia, Bonnie,; 1946- ; Voigt, Cynthia. ; Homecoming.
Publication: Los Angeles:; Evergreen Entertainment
Year: 1996
ISBN: 1574921568
Abstract: Abandoned by their mentally ill mother, the Tillerman children set off in search of a place to stay. Alone, scared and with nowhere to turn, they travel cross country to find the reclusive grandmother they've never known.
Title: Dicey's song [by] Cynthia Voigt
Author(s): Voigt, Cynthia. ; Dicey's song.; Troy, Anne. ; Green, Phyllis. Publication: Palatine, IL: Novel Units, Edition: Rev.
Year: 1993 Standard No:
ISBN: 1561374385
Title: A literature unit for Dicey's song, by Cynthia Voigt
Author(s): Robbins, Mari Lu. ; Buhler, Cheryl.
Publication: Huntington Beach, CA: Teacher Created Materials
Year: 1993
ISBN: 1557344221
Title: Becoming a modern hero: the search for identity in Cynthia Voigt's novels
Author(s): Reid, Suzanne Elizabeth. Year: 1993 Note(s): Vita./ Abstract./ Bibliography: leaves 180-187./ Dissertation: Thesis (Ed. D.) - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1993.
Title: Homecoming [by] Cynthia Voigt: a study guide
Author(s): Cassidy, Janet. ; Voigt, Cynthia. ; Homecoming.
Publication: New Hyde Park, N.Y.: Learning Links
Year: 1993
Abstract: Suggests activities to be used in the classroom to accompany the reading of Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt.
Title: A solitary blue by Cynthia Voigt: study guide
Author(s): Levine, Gloria. ; Voigt, Cynthia. ; Solitary blue.
Publication: Palatine, IL: Novel Units
Year: 1989
ISBN: 1561371459 (pbk.)
Title: Dicey's song [by] Cynthia Voigt
Author(s): Voigt, Cynthia. ; Dicey's song.; Troy, Anne. ; Green, Phyllis. Publication: Palatine, IL: Novel Units
Year: 1987
ISBN: 1561371475
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