A study of 657 reviews of children's fiction, published in 1975 and 1976, revealed information to show that writers and publishers of children's fiction are moving close to equality in treatment of the sexes. It was concluded from the survey of books reviewed in "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books" that female and male protagonists are…

"On the Staff" is the fourth of the series of historical fiction novels in the series, "The Blue and the Gray--on Land." Like its predecessors, it is set during the time of the United States Civil War. In this volume, the hero, Deck Lyon, has grown somewhat older, and his character and ability have been considerably developed;…

This study examines the messages presented by fictional characters during the family hour, later prime time, and Saturday morning television in the 1975-76 season. Demographic variables of program attributes include type of program--family or medical drama, situation comedy, or action-crime; attributes investigated for the fictional characters…

To determine present trends in junior novels, researchers compared 23 novels written after 1959 with characteristics of junior novels written before that date. The following trends were identified: (1) The action in the majority of novels occurs over a few months. (2) Simple and compound sentences often connected by "and" predominate. (3) The…

The literary critic should be both a good detective and a naive observer in finding out what is going on in a literary work and passing on that knowledge to those wishing to use it in furthering their reading pleasure. Rather than formulating value judgments about a piece of literature, critics must use their experiences to illuminate important…

Describes the docudrama as television's newest genre; points out the danger to a realistic perspective when fact and fiction are mixed in a production. (MAI)

Lists approximately 200 books and articles that examine the writings of Ralph Ellison. (GW)

Presents and analyzes Judy Brown's exercises to increase innovative thinking for fiction writing. (DD)

Results of asking secondary school students about their responses to fiction, with implications for teaching. (AA)

Lists the three top placings in the three divisions (article, poetry, and short story) of the 47th Literary Contest. Includes the best article, the best story, and the best poem. (JM)