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Girlhood, Sexual Violence, and Agency in Francesca Lia Block's "Wolf"
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Marshall, Elizabeth – Children's Literature in Education, 2009
This essay examines the representation of adolescent girlhood, sexual violence and agency in Francesca Lia Block's contemporary fairy tale collection "The Rose and The Beast." Focusing specifically on the tale "Wolf," the author provides a literary analysis of how Block draws on and reworks traditional Western fairy tale variants to reintroduce…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Adolescent Literature, Violence, Sexual Harassment
Technology, Media and the Book: Blurring Genres and Expanding the Reach of Children's Literature.
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Rogers, Theresa; Tyson, Cynthia; Enciso, Patricia; Marshall, Elizabeth; Jenkins, Christine; Brown, Jacqueline; Core, Elizabeth; Cordova, Carmen; Youngsteadt-Parish, Denise; Robinson, Dwan – New Advocate, 2000
Presents a short dialogue on issues of representing children's literature for a wider audience, regarding "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Discusses a featured book and offers brief descriptions of 5 picture books and informational texts, and 6 autobiographies, discussing them in tandem with 15 landmark children's books. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Autobiographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Reading Narratives of Childhood: The Worlds We Create for Young Readers.
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Marshall, Elizabeth; Rogers, Theresa; Tyson, Cynthia; Enciso, Patricia; Jenkins, Christine; Brown, Jackie; Core, Elizabeth; Cordova, Carmen; Youngsteadt-Parish, Denise; Robinson, Dwan – New Advocate, 1999
Offers brief descriptions of 16 children's books published between 1997 and 1999 (discussing them in tandem with landmark children's books), focusing on the wide range of narratives about the world and about childhood that adults create for children through children's literature. Discusses picture books, poetry in picture books, and books for…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Children, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
Navigating the Elusive Boundaries of Children's Literature.
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Marshall, Elizabeth; Rogers, Theresa; Tyson, Cynthia; Enciso, Patricia; Jenkins, Christine; Brown, Jacqueline; Core, Elizabeth; Cordova, Carmen; Robinson, Dwan – New Advocate, 2000
Reviews 24 books that reflect how poets, writers, and illustrators continue to negotiate and enlarge the elusive boundaries of children's literature. Describes one featured book. Presents brief descriptions of books that deal with contemporary social realism and fantasy in young adult novels; picture books that use collage, montage, and gouache;…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
Historical Facts and Fictions: Representing and Reading Diverse Perspectives on the Past.
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Enciso, Patricia E.; Jenkins, Christine; Rogers, Theresa; Tyson, Cynthia; Marshall, Elizabeth; Robinson, Dwan; Wissman, Jackie; Price-Dennis, Detra; Core, Elizabeth; Morss, Betty; Cordova, Carmen; Youngsteadt-Parish, Denise – New Advocate, 2000
Presents brief descriptions of 22 recently published books for children and adolescents that present untold stories that begin to fill in the gaps of mainstream versions of the past. Includes categories of historical fiction, historical nonfiction, biography/memoir, and poetry and verse. Discusses these books in tandem with numerous landmark…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education
Moving Forward--Looking Back: Re-Reading the World of Children's Literature.
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Tyson, Cynthia; Enciso, Patricia; Marshall, Elizabeth; Rogers, Theresa; Jenkins, Christine; Brown, Jackie; Core, Elizabeth; Morss, Betty; Price-Dennis, Detra; Cordova, Carmen; Robinson, Dwan – New Advocate, 2000
Presents brief descriptions of 24 recently published children's books, including sequels and new works from award-winning authors, easy readers and transitional books, folk and fairytales, poetry, and new books from award-winning picture book artists. Relates the book to numerous landmark children's books. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
Gender Representations: Reaching Beyond the Limits We Make.
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Enciso, Patricia; Rogers, Theresa; Marshall, Elizabeth; Tyson, Cynthia; Jenkins, Christine; Brown, Jacqueline; Core, Elizabeth; Cordova, Carmen; Youngsteadt-Parish, Denise; Robinson, Dwan – New Advocate, 1999
Describes 15 children's books (published in 1998 or 1999) that offer diverse representations of gender. Discusses them in tandem with landmark children's books in categories of picture books (from traditional tales to contemporary and historical representations), series books (fitting into and breaking the mold), and chapter books (navigating…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Social Justice and Social Action in Everyday Worlds: Literature Bridging History, Hope, and Action.
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Enciso, Patricia; Rogers, Theresa; Marshall, Elizabeth; Jenkins, Christine; Brown, Jackie; Core, Elizabeth; Cordova, Carmen; Youngsteadt-Parish, Denise; Robinson, Dwan; Tyson, Cynthia – New Advocate, 1999
Offers brief descriptions of 20 recently published children's books discussing them in tandem with 40 landmark children's books, in the following categories: (1) poetry: gathering strength through song, verse, and prayer; (2) picture books: images of history, hope, and action; (3) chapter books: engaging and extending the social awareness of older…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education