In examining "authenticity to school life" as a criterion for judging school novels, the author looks at the extent to which the writers themselves have considered this important. He focuses on the period 1906-1930, when a fashion arose for some novelists to attack earlier school novels as untrue. (SJL)

Contemporary literature treats old age pessimistically. Literary portrayals emphasize the difficulty of living a meaningful life when self-worth and the will to live are undermined by the way the old are treated. The isolated elderly live lives without pleasure or hope. (Author)

Lists and annotates children's books that present Polish folklore and legends, biographies of famous Polish people, personal accounts of life in Poland, and stories about Polish Americans and people living in Poland. (ET)

Presents reflections on a number of topics, including the author's purposes in writing children's fiction, the importance of judging children's books in the same way as adult books are judged, the role of children's books in fostering enjoyment in the fullest sense, and the need for children's books to take children's thoughts and feelings…

Lists and annotates new books for children, arranged according to the following categories: picture books; stories for younger, for intermediate, and for older readers; folklore and legend; poetry; and nonfiction. Also annotates a book for adults about Lewis Carroll. (GT)

Examines the works of modern literature studied in one high school teacher's class. Illustrates the rationale for having students study contemporary literature. (RL)

Shows how English teachers can use film to upgrade the literary consciousness of theatre goer and reader alike. (RL)

Points out the sometimes excessive lengths that authors carry the suspension of reality in children's fiction. Advocates a more disciplined imagination, and rejection of untrue or impossible worlds. (HTH)

Discusses the relationship between individuals and societies, equating human experience and development--particularly language development--with fiction making. Notes the implications this outlook has for English teachers. (RL)

The aged characters in Chicano literature are full of vitality, hope, creativity, and human warmth, in contrast to the portrayal of older people in English literature. The article analyzes the characterizations of older people in works by Rudolfo Anaya, Carlos Castaneda, Orlando Romero, and Sabine Ulibarri. (SB)

Describes an attempt to combine secondary English instruction emphasizing United States literature with science and history by finding "common ground" between these disciplines in (1) the separation of truth from falsehood and (2) logical thinking. Biographies combined history and literature, and science fiction combined science and English;…

The past decade featured contributions by Indian novelists, short story writers, and poets that have the potential of becoming true national Indian literature. Article comments on some of the more prominent works by Indian writers in the 1970s. (DS)

Lists and annotates new books for children, arranged according to the following categories: picture books; stories for younger, for intermediate, and for older readers; poetry; and nonfiction. Also lists one book of interest to adults, and a new edition of a story by Thomas Hardy. (GT)

Just as the study of literary classics can produce an increased awareness of cultural and intellectual history so also can the study of what is labeled "trash"--whether it turns out to be tomorrow's "classic" or only tomorrow's memorabilia--be consciousness-raising, providing new insights into the relationship between self and society. (Author/RK)

Explores portrayals of librarians in fictional works, notably those involving mystery or detection. Includes a summary of librarian roles derived from descriptions of about 120 contemporary or recent works obtained from reviewing sources and from direct examination. (AEF)