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Lukenbill, W. Bernard – 1975
In order to learn more about contemporary authors of children's books and their sociological views, a study was conducted of a randomly selected sample of 220 Canadian and American authors living in either Canada or the United States. Biographical data was collected from the reference source "Something About the Authors" concerning sex, social…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Behavior Patterns, Books
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Panjabi, Mohan – Bookbird, 1973
Suggests that children's literature in developing countries include the richness of both historical and scientific themes. (RB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Behavior Patterns, Books, Childrens Literature
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Hendrickson, Norejane J.; And Others – Family Coordinator, 1975
A method is presented for systematically exploring family life as expressed in fiction. The approach can be easily adapted to classroom teaching, or utilized in research projects. A summary of how lay authors of specific books portray mother-daughter and father-daughter relationships is reported. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Analytical Criticism, Behavior Patterns, Characterization
DeSalvo, Louise A. – Media and Methods, 1979
Discusses ways the novels of Robin Brancato help children learn about adversity and cope with hardship. (FL)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Bibliotherapy