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Review Of Rick Henry's Lucy's Eggs: Short Stories And A Novella, Ronny Noor Jan 2008

Review Of Rick Henry's Lucy's Eggs: Short Stories And A Novella, Ronny Noor

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Notes On Contributors Jan 2008

Notes On Contributors

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Back Cover Jan 2008

Back Cover

Short Story

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I'Ll Fly Away, Marilyn K.B. Clark Jan 2008

I'Ll Fly Away, Marilyn K.B. Clark

Short Story

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Short Story, Volume 16, Number 2, Fall 2008 [Download Entire Issue] Jan 2008

Short Story, Volume 16, Number 2, Fall 2008 [Download Entire Issue]

Short Story

No abstract provided.


The Predator, Sydney Alice Clark Jan 2008

The Predator, Sydney Alice Clark

Short Story

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Losing Everything In David Wong Louie's "In A World Small Enough", Ibis Gómez-Vega Jan 2008

Losing Everything In David Wong Louie's "In A World Small Enough", Ibis Gómez-Vega

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Back Cover Jan 2008

Back Cover

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Notes On Contributors Jan 2008

Notes On Contributors

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Symbolic Aesthetics In Tim O'Brien's "The Man I Killed", Koki Nomura Jan 2008

Symbolic Aesthetics In Tim O'Brien's "The Man I Killed", Koki Nomura

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The Fairy Garden, Jennie Walker Jan 2008

The Fairy Garden, Jennie Walker

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Review Of Carmen Tafolla's The Holy Tortilla And A Pot Of Beans, R. C. Feddersen Jan 2008

Review Of Carmen Tafolla's The Holy Tortilla And A Pot Of Beans, R. C. Feddersen

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The History Of The Iowa Teen Award, Joni K. Hoing Jan 2008

The History Of The Iowa Teen Award, Joni K. Hoing

Graduate Research Papers

The major purpose of this research paper was to document in a written form the history of the Iowa Teen Award (ITA). This purpose was accomplished through interviews and examination of IEMA Archival materials located in the University of Northern Iowa Rod Library Archives Collection.

The results of this study showed a dedicated group of school librarians who organized a state-wide plan for a book award chosen by students in grades six through nine. Over a five-year period, plans were made for the award to be similar to the Iowa Children's Choice Award. The study presented the growth and development …


Teenage Life In The Fat Lane, Kristi Shreffler Jan 2008

Teenage Life In The Fat Lane, Kristi Shreffler

Graduate Research Papers

Young adult fiction may not portray obese characters accurately. Research questions used to explore this issue focused on how obese characters were portrayed in young adult fiction. One set of questions asked whether characters in the books in this study will suffer from ridicule and peer rejection. A second set of questions asked whether any the books in this study will suggest that losing weight will ensure personal happiness. A third set of questions asked whether any of young adult fiction books in this study will portray obesity in a negative manner. After compiling the information, the researcher found that …


A Comparison Of The Portrayal Of Evil In Fairy Tales And Contemporary Fantasy Fiction, Donna Gwinnup Jan 2008

A Comparison Of The Portrayal Of Evil In Fairy Tales And Contemporary Fantasy Fiction, Donna Gwinnup

Graduate Research Papers

Writing and publishing literature for children and young adults has become a rhizomorphic entity. There are thousands of books published each year. When you compare that to the little over two hundred stories Perrault and the Grimm brothers recorded you can see how the market has substantially grown. With the use of literature as a teaching tool it is imperative we keep a close watch on trends. This study was designed to look at the changes from fairy tales to contemporary fiction in order to ascertain what changes have taken place in three particular areas: has the gender of the …


Children’S Web Site: History Of Elkader, Iowa… For Kids, Nancy Healy Jan 2008

Children’S Web Site: History Of Elkader, Iowa… For Kids, Nancy Healy

Graduate Research Papers

Elkader, located in the hills of Northeast Iowa, along the banks of the Turkey River, is a community rich with history. There are no resources designed for children about the history of Elkader. The purpose of this project was to create an engaging informational web site for children that shares information about the history of Elkader, from its beginning years to present day. Research provided throughout this project makes it evident that not only is history education important and that young people are capable of understanding and appreciating the past; it also demonstrates how to best present the information online-with …


Objectional Language In Young Adult Literature: A Mixed Method Analysis Of Twenty-Five Novels, Ann P. Larkin Kurt Jan 2007

Objectional Language In Young Adult Literature: A Mixed Method Analysis Of Twenty-Five Novels, Ann P. Larkin Kurt

Graduate Research Papers

This research examined 25 award-winning novels on the American Library Association's Best Books for Young Adults lists from 1995-2005 to identify through content analysis the frequency of use of objectionable language. A further textual analysis was then done to look for contextual patterns in the use of objectionable language in dialogue.

The researcher kept record of each instance of such language used in each novel. These instances were then analyzed by novel, by word, by most often used in each novel, and by most often used overall. Next, information was gathered to see if the objectionable language appeared in dialogue. …


Short Story, Volume 15, Number 1, Spring 2007 [Download Entire Issue] Jan 2007

Short Story, Volume 15, Number 1, Spring 2007 [Download Entire Issue]

Short Story

No abstract provided.


Special Issue Of Short Story On The African Diaspora In North America And The Caribbean, Guest Edited By Clafin University Jan 2007

Special Issue Of Short Story On The African Diaspora In North America And The Caribbean, Guest Edited By Clafin University

Short Story

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Opening "Eyes", Ray Smith Jan 2007

Opening "Eyes", Ray Smith

Short Story

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A Mother's Love, Rashell R. Smith-Spears Jan 2007

A Mother's Love, Rashell R. Smith-Spears

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Pigeon Eggs, Tom Mcwhorter Jan 2007

Pigeon Eggs, Tom Mcwhorter

Short Story

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Life Stories, Margaret Atwood Jan 2007

Life Stories, Margaret Atwood

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Front Matter - Table Of Contents - Preface Jan 2007

Front Matter - Table Of Contents - Preface

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Ain't That The Truth, Diane Hinton Perry Jan 2007

Ain't That The Truth, Diane Hinton Perry

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Canadian Blues, Emmanuel B. Omobowale Jan 2007

Canadian Blues, Emmanuel B. Omobowale

Short Story

No abstract provided.


Wangushu's Homecoming, Ernest Waititu Jan 2007

Wangushu's Homecoming, Ernest Waititu

Short Story

No abstract provided.


Review Of Dana Johnson's Break Any Woman Down, Corrie Claiborne Jan 2007

Review Of Dana Johnson's Break Any Woman Down, Corrie Claiborne

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Back Cover Jan 2007

Back Cover

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Notes On Contributors Jan 2007

Notes On Contributors

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