This publication was developed to increase students' understanding of basic economic concepts and the historical development of Alaska's economy. Comics depict major historical events as they occurred, but specific characters are fictionalized. Each of nine episodes is accompanied by several pages of explanatory text, which enlarges on the episode…

This bibliography lists poetry, fiction, and drama written by Arab, Iranian, and Turkish women of the twentieth century, some originally written in English and the others in English translation. The first section of the bibliography lists the 67 sources (collections and journals) that were consulted. The second part of the bibliography lists 888…

This review identifies and categorizes 27 contemporary children's or young adult novels in which either the protagonist or one of the major characters is gifted. Books are classified into six categories: (1) books in which giftedness is described as an innate character of the protagonist, but this fact is not a dominating feature of the character…

This 12-chapter book discusses the scientific facts behind the ideas included in the novels of Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Frederik Pohl, Arthur C. Clark and other science fiction writers. Areas explored in the first 11 chapters include: exploration of deep space; energy and exotic power sources; likelihood of extra-terrestrial life and the…

The fiction writer uses language to create the illusion of reality. A work of fiction is an illusion of life in which characters attempt to transform basic reality by casting their desires and views upon it, thus creating internal conflict between elements of the real and the unreal. Characters must sort out through experiences that enable them to…

Presents a fairy tale which metaphorically deals with the teaching of chemistry and the place of research and teaching in society. (MLH)

Enumerates five reasons for using science fiction as an aid in teaching science. Also included is a source list of materials that can be utilized. (BR)

One of a series of children's books written from the point of view of an elementary grade child and concerning disabilities or other problems, the stories emphasize the similarities in childhood experience while providing information specific to the disability. In this book, the members of the fifth grade video club find out that their club…

One of a series of children's books written from the point of view of an elementary grade child with a disability or other problem, the stories emphasize the similarities in childhood experience while providing information specific to the disability. In this book a fifth-grader, Scott, reveals in this diary how he copes with his asthma and the…

Intended as a guide for local-level policy makers, curriculum planners, teachers, and librarians, this addendum to "Recommended Readings in Literature, Kindergarten through Grade Eight" includes over 260 titles designed to supplement and extend the original list. Organized by overlapping grade levels, the addendum offers many titles that…

This paper discusses the positive impact of American Indian cultures on three twentieth-century non-Indian authors (Willa Cather, Frank Waters, and Margaret Craven), as portrayed through their Indianized protagonists. First, the influence of American Indian culture on the protagonists of two novels by Willa Cather, "The Professor's…

Based on the novel "Growing Up Guilty," this learning activity packet contains objectives for increasing students' vocabulary and their understanding of various concepts in the book. The paper also lists procedures to be followed, library research assignments to help students understand the time period in which the characters lived, and nine…

This is the 1987 edition of an annual annotated listing of Alaska-Arctic related publications received by the Alaska Division of State Libraries. Divided into four sections, this bibliography describes each book, identifies the publisher and price per copy, and includes ISBN numbers. Some of the entries also include the Library of Congress numbers…

Few children aspire to be writers when they grow up. When one is young, authors seem as mysterious as phantoms and are just as invisible. In childhood, the imaginative and creative mind is given a bad rap. Children are told to stop daydreaming and do their homework. They quickly learn that lying is bad stuff. Yet, both exercise the imagination and…

The approximately 100 entries in this annotated bibliography comprise a list of reference sources useful for the study of United States literature, excluding drama and theatre. The entries are arranged according to the following categories: (1) guides; (2) literary handbooks, encyclopaedias, and dictionaries; (3) biographical sources; (4) indexes…