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Lgbtqia+ Children’S/Ya Literature: Making The Case For Inclusion, Amanda Melilli
Lgbtqia+ Children’S/Ya Literature: Making The Case For Inclusion, Amanda Melilli
Library Faculty Presentations
This presentation covers the importance of LGBTQIA+ library collections for children and young adults, their contributions to creating inclusive environments, current publishing trends, and suggestions on evaluating LGBTQIA+ materials for young audiences.
Reflecting The Diversity Of Hispanic Cultures In Children's And Young Adult Collections, Ginny Norris Blackson
Reflecting The Diversity Of Hispanic Cultures In Children's And Young Adult Collections, Ginny Norris Blackson
Library Scholarship
This article discusses the importance of building culturally responsive Hispanic literature collections for children and young adults.
Depictions Of Religion In Children’S Picture Books, Don A. Wicks, Darin Freeburg, Doug Goldsmith
Depictions Of Religion In Children’S Picture Books, Don A. Wicks, Darin Freeburg, Doug Goldsmith
Faculty Publications
How children are introduced to concepts of faith is a sensitive matter. One approach used by both religious and secular organizations is children’s literature, including children’s picture books. Picture books are books primarily for preschoolers. The books tell a story using illustrations and few words. This paper offers an exploratory study of how children are introduced to religion and spirituality through illustrative techniques and textual content in such literature. A content analysis of illustrations from 12 titles sampled from a larger collection of 21,000 picture books published in the past 40 or more years was conducted. The current sample comes …
Children's Book Update For 2011, Gregory A. Martin
Children's Book Update For 2011, Gregory A. Martin
Library Faculty Presentations
This bibliography was used for a presentation for the Xenia (Ohio) Community Schools Elementary Librarian and Library Aides on children's books published during 2011.
Children's Book Update For 2010-2011, Gregory A. Martin
Children's Book Update For 2010-2011, Gregory A. Martin
Library Faculty Presentations
Most colleges and universities with teacher training programs have collections of children's books. In many cases, the librarians who are responsible for selecting these books have a number of other responsibilities as well. The workshop for which this bibliography was prepared was designed for those busy librarians who are not always able to devote the time they would like to the selection of children’s books. It explored selected “best” picture books published during 2010 and 2011.
Children’S Book Update For 2009-2010, Gregory A. Martin
Children’S Book Update For 2009-2010, Gregory A. Martin
Library Faculty Presentations
This bibliography was used for a presentation for the Xenia (Ohio) Community Schools Elementary Librarian and Library Aides on children's books published during 2009 and 2010.
Children’S Book Update For 2008-2009, Gregory A. Martin
Children’S Book Update For 2008-2009, Gregory A. Martin
Library Faculty Presentations
This bibliography was used for a presentation for the Xenia (Ohio) Community Schools Elementary Librarian and Library Aides on children's books published during 2008-2009.
A Mother, A Teacher, Nancy Drew, And A U.N. Interpreter: The Aspirations Of Deborah Wiles, Amy L. Johnson, Jennifer L. Fabbi
A Mother, A Teacher, Nancy Drew, And A U.N. Interpreter: The Aspirations Of Deborah Wiles, Amy L. Johnson, Jennifer L. Fabbi
Library Faculty Publications
In an interview, Deborah Wiles, a children's book author and National Book Award finalist, discusses the new trilogy of novels she is writing based on the 1960s. Other topics discussed include balancing humor with seriousness, making connections between seemingly disconnected themes, striving to help young people make difficult choices, and honoring family in her stories.
Children’S Book Update For 2007-2008, Gregory A. Martin
Children’S Book Update For 2007-2008, Gregory A. Martin
Library Faculty Presentations
This bibliography was used for a presentation for the Xenia (Ohio) Community Schools Elementary Librarian and Library Aides on children's books published during 2007-2008.
Children’S Book Update For 2007, Gregory A. Martin
Children’S Book Update For 2007, Gregory A. Martin
Library Faculty Presentations
This bibliography was used for a presentation for the Xenia (Ohio) Community Schools Elementary Librarian and Library Aides on children's books published during 2007.
Picture Book Update, 2006-2007, Gregory A. Martin
Picture Book Update, 2006-2007, Gregory A. Martin
Library Faculty Presentations
Most colleges and universities with teacher training programs have collections of children's books. In many cases, the librarians who are responsible for selecting these books have a number of other responsibilities as well. This workshop, designed for those busy librarians who are not always able to devote the time they would like to the selection of children’s books, will explore selected “best” picture books published during 2006 and 2007. Correlations to curricular content areas will be mentioned when applicable, and a bibliography will be provided.
Picture Book Update For 2006, Gregory A. Martin
Picture Book Update For 2006, Gregory A. Martin
Library Faculty Presentations
This bibliography was used for a presentation for the Xenia (Ohio) Community Schools Elementary Librarian and Library Aides on children's books published during 2006.
Of Wondrous Places And “Benevolent Neglect”: An Interview With Pam Munoz Ryan, Jennifer L. Fabbi, Amy L. Johnson
Of Wondrous Places And “Benevolent Neglect”: An Interview With Pam Munoz Ryan, Jennifer L. Fabbi, Amy L. Johnson
Library Faculty Publications
With her recent book, "Paint the Wind" (2007), hitting the shelves this fall, author Pam Munoz Ryan delivers a welcome addition to the 25 plus books she has written for young people, including her award-winning novels "Esperanza Rising" (2000) and "Riding Freedom" (1998) and picture books "Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride" (1999) and "When Marian Sang" (2002). With "sense of place" as the focus, this article presents an interview with Ryan about her thoughts on the place of imagination in her writing and in the lives of the readers she writes for; the place of history and research …
Picture Book Update, 2005-2006, Gregory A. Martin, Julie D. Deardorff
Picture Book Update, 2005-2006, Gregory A. Martin, Julie D. Deardorff
Library Faculty Presentations
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Best Children’S Books Of 2005, Gregory A. Martin
Best Children’S Books Of 2005, Gregory A. Martin
Library Faculty Presentations
This bibliography was used for a presentation for the Xenia (Ohio) Community Schools Elementary Librarian and Library Aides on children's books published during 2005.
Review Of The Children's And Young Adult Literature Handbook: A Research And Reference Guide, Kathyanne W. Dobda
Review Of The Children's And Young Adult Literature Handbook: A Research And Reference Guide, Kathyanne W. Dobda
Michael Schwartz Library Publications
This article is a book review of The Children's and Young Adult Literature Handbook by John Thomas Gillespie