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Survival Themes in Fiction for Children and Young People
Binnie Tate Wilkin
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Description for Survival Themes in Fiction for Children and Young People
Hardback. Examines over 300 books that deal with issues of human existence and survival. Annotated with social and psychological commentary, the books reviewed cover a wide range of materials written for children from preschool to young adult. Programming ideas, including lists of related films, appear after each major section. Num Pages: 211 pages. BIC Classification: DSY; GL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Children in today's world face the complexities of surviving in their local environment, while being required to grow up with an understanding of global cultures and problems. Believing that books of fiction can provide awareness of the world for the youngest child, and information and vicarious experiences for older children, Wilkin has designed Survival Themes for those studying literature for children and young adults and for librarians, teachers, parents, and other adult intervenors in the child's life. This second edition examines over 300 books published in the last decade that deal with issues of human existence and survival. Titles ... Read more
Children in today's world face the complexities of surviving in their local environment, while being required to grow up with an understanding of global cultures and problems. Believing that books of fiction can provide awareness of the world for the youngest child, and information and vicarious experiences for older children, Wilkin has designed Survival Themes for those studying literature for children and young adults and for librarians, teachers, parents, and other adult intervenors in the child's life. This second edition examines over 300 books published in the last decade that deal with issues of human existence and survival. Titles ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
Number of Pages
211
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810826762
SKU
V9780810826762
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Binnie Tate Wilkin
Binnie Tat Wilkin, a library services consultant, is a professional storyteller and advocate for children. She recently completed a successful series of workshops for the Los Angeles City Library, including storytelling for preschool and school-aged children and school visits. She has taught courses in children's literature and children's services in many schools of library and information science.
Reviews for Survival Themes in Fiction for Children and Young People
...useful to junior high and public libraries...
VOYA
...the coverage is excellent. I have used the first edition frequently; I anticipate that this second edition will be consulted just as often...
s
Every entry has a focused interpretive annotation; each section includes programming suggestions and related audiovisual materials.
The New Advocate
...well-annotated...both editions ... Read more
VOYA
...the coverage is excellent. I have used the first edition frequently; I anticipate that this second edition will be consulted just as often...
s
Every entry has a focused interpretive annotation; each section includes programming suggestions and related audiovisual materials.
The New Advocate
...well-annotated...both editions ... Read more