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Auchmuty, Rosemary – Children's Literature in Education, 2000
Discusses the creation of "The Encyclopaedia of School Stories," a two-volume reference work on the much-loved but much-derided genre of school stories (with their single-sex cast and emphasis on values like honor, loyalty, and playing the game). Describes the origins of the project, and some of the decisions and experiences of the team…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Encyclopedias, Foreign Countries