Ninety-eight stories with school settings were studied. They indicated that female teachers were generally portrayed in a positive manner for the pre-school child. (10 references) (Author)

Discusses 24 science fiction films. (RD)

The literature written for today's teenagers is viewed from several aspects including choice of subject matter and style of presentation. (3 references) (NH)

Summary of current trends in science fiction writing, with a bibliography of the most interesting and significant science fiction of the last ten years. Illustration by Jack Gaughan. (Author/JS)

The objectives of a study to develop objective weeding criteria are described and the study findings are presented. (AB)

The successes and failures of the realistic mode when utilized by writers for children. (RM)

Most popular fictional plots involving the Middle East--adventure stories, espionage, and themes of Western dependency on Arab oil--portray the Israelies as the good guys and the Arabs as the villians. People must be made aware that fictional literature is prejudiced and racially biased against Arabs. (RM)

Discusses the need for would-be writers to undertake on-the-scene research to become thoroughly familiar with a writing topic. Relates some of the author's experiences gained through such "field" work. (HTH)

Describes one author's approach to writing stories for children. (AEA)

Recommends a book on fiction writing to those interested in the art of storytelling. (AEA)

Describes a doctoral dissertation entitled "World-Future Images in Childrens Literature" which analyzed books on science fiction or utopian fiction by 43 authors of children's literature to determine whether presentations were optimistic or pessimistic. Results indicating generally optimistic stories are discussed, as well as strengths and…

An annotated listing of picture storybooks, realistic fiction, and fanciful fiction. (RL)

Reviews the portrayals of handicapped fictional characters for prognosis of the handicap, for effect on the subject and other characters, and for treatment of the disability. Twelve recently published books are examined for their readership interest for young people. (RAA)

Lists new editions and reissues of children's books; tells if and when the books were reviewed in previous issues of this journal. (GT)

Notes that, since fictional discourse need not reflect prevailing systems of meaning and norms or values, readers gain detachment from their own presuppositions; by constituting and formulating text-sense, readers are constituting and formulating their own cognition and becoming aware of the operations for doing so. (FL)