An author of books for young adults discusses the need for realism in adolescent literature as a means of helping teenagers to cope with real problems and describes her most recent book, which deals with euthanasia. (CLB)

A literature unit is based on three books with major characters to whom gifted students can relate: "A Wrinkle in Time" by M. Engel, "The Mark of Conte" by S. Levitin, and "Very Far Away from Any Place Else" by U. LeGuin. (CL)

This talk delivered at the "Focus '86...The Curriculum and You" Conference by an author of books for young adults, focuses on the problem of teenage suicide. The characters and situations of three books are described with emphasis on the need for human values within the community. (CLB)

Young adults can and should evaluate their classroom and leisure reading materials using the literature's reflections on real life, artistry in details, and significant insights as valid criteria. (CJ)

Lists adolescent fiction and nonfiction titles that received Boston Globe/Horn Book Award, Carnegie Medal, Child Study Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Award, Christopher Award, Edgar Allen Poe Award, Golden Kite Award, Nebula Award, and National Book Award/American Book Award. Each entry includes bibliographic information and…

This collection of short plays for young actors features a young person's point of view and is intended to be used as a sourcebook by students and teachers. The collection is designed to appeal to a wide variety of theatrical tastes and embraces a variety of styles and themes. Although the unifying factor of the collection is the aforementioned…

Intended to focus attention on the vital role that books can play in integrating handicapped children into the everyday world around them, this bibliography lists children's books, currently available worldwide, published for and about handicapped children. The first of a two part series, this bibliography presents titles from the following…

Intended to focus attention on the vital role that books can play in integrating handicapped children into the everyday world around them, this bibliography lists children's books, currently available worldwide, published for and about handicapped children. The second of two parts, this bibliography presents titles from the following countries:…

Including over 80,000 references, this index is the cumulation of the annual indexes of the "Horn Book Magazine" from 1924 to 1989. The index was undertaken so that subject access to 65 years of the "Horn Book Magazine" could be provided, along with access to book titles and the names of authors, illustrators, and other…

This report on 1984 Drexel University/Free Library of Philadelphia conference on older children's literature includes Keynote address, "Portraits Beyond Pictures," by Jean Karl, Vice President and Director of Children's Book Department of the Atheneum; reports on author workshops; and Carolyn W. Field's acceptance speech on her receipt of Drexel…

Wick describes how Theodore Taylor's "The Cay" can be used in the classroom, and Hall tells of the successful classroom use of Stan Barstow's "A Kind of Loving." (HOD)

Contends that strong images of older people in today's books can help students better understand the process of aging. Discusses the novels "The Lilith Summer,""Queen of Hearts,""The Pigman," and "All Together Now." (FL)

Discusses the merits of adolescent literature and recommends specific book lists compiled by professionals. (MKM)

Discusses biographies written for young adults and describes problems with inferior writing in many of them. Examples of both good and bad biographies are given, and problems highlighted include unimportant details, a failure to make facts interesting, an absence of personal information, and an emphasis on neutrality from fear of bias. (LRW)

Offering over 300 successful "booktalks" for librarians, teachers, and parents, this book shows how to "hook" reluctant readers onto books. The field-tested booktalks (brief "commercials" for books that give just enough information to promote reading the book) are divided into three reading levels: elementary, middle…