Fiction is one of the richest potential data resources available to the psychologist, but its study presents serious methodological problems. Chief among these problems is the question of whether instruments of measure designed for human subjects may be appropriate to studies of fictional characters who are drawn from the experience and…

Three articles are included in this issue of the "Illinois English Bulletin." In "Form Is Not Enough: Thinking the Unthinkable about Teaching Literature," John Milstead recommends a reading program for high school English courses which emphasizes the quantity (rather than quality) of reading material according to individual student interest so…

"This bibliography provides an extensive, annotated listing of books and audiovisual aids about the heritage and traditions of Negroes, and their contribution to American life. The notes included with each entry describe the item and indicate features which will appeal to specific grade levels and reading interests." (NH)

This study attempted to estimate by objective means the level of sophistication of high school students' interest in fiction and to determine the degree to which sophistication was related to selected personality factors and to sex, age, intelligence, and reading achievement. A scale was developed to measure sophistication of reading interests; a…

Intended as a supplementary text or a library book for Navajo children, this book is written both in English and Navajo. Color pictures illustrate each passage in the text. The pictures graphically depict the living conditions of the Navajo people. (TL)

Beginning with Thomas Jefferson's view of the black man as a victim in his "Notes on Virginia," this book studies the characterization of the Negro in pre-Civil War fiction (1776-1863). Traced are the stereotypes of the black in plantation fiction by George Tucker, James Paulding, John Kennedy, and Gilmore Simms--all of whom used the image of…

Based on the general research of Joseph Campbell in adventure plots from mythology, the author explores the simplified monomyth plots currently in frequent use in mass media programing. The close relationship of media fiction to mythic stories is established through the analysis of more than 25 stories resulting from media broadcasting. The media…

Articles concerning the teaching of literature to children are presented. "Providing Balanced Contacts with Literature for Children" covers the potential of literature in the curriculum. In "The Classics in Children's Literature," a classic is defined as a book or story or poem that usually has long outlived its author. "Fostering Lifetime Reading…

Nearly 700 titles are included in "Paperback Books for Children," a guide for librarians and teachers published by the American Association of School Librarians. It is divided into the following sections: Picture Books; Fiction; Nonfiction; Myths, Folklore, and Fairy Tales; and Poetry, Rhymes, Riddles and Jokes. The book also contains an adult…

This annotated bibliography contains about 50 books on Oregon history for student reading. It includes topics such as fishing, pioneer families, frontier life, geography of the northwest, trading and mining, Indians, and the Oregon Trail. Most of the books listed are fiction. A few easily read nonfiction books are included. Most listings identify…

The focus story forms are differentiated by their characteristic uses of time and space and by the psychological processes they engage.

Successful fantasies may either force us to look freshly at everyday things or expand our capacity to believe.

A rationale is presented for using science fiction in the English classroom, emphasizing that students like the genre and that it teaches them to analyze and interpret social and technological change. (SJL)

Suggestions are made for children's fiction and biography, classroom media, and teacher resource materials on the Chicano experience. Each citation provides publisher, price, and grade/interest level. (SJL)