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The family in literature for young readers : a resource guide for use with grades 4 to 9 / John T. Gillespie.
LIBRA PN1009.5.F35 G55 2011
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gillespie, John Thomas, 1928-
- Series:
- Children's and young adult literature reference series
- Children's and young adult literature reference
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children's literature--History and criticism.
- Children's literature.
- Families in literature.
- Domestic fiction--History and criticism.
- Domestic fiction.
- Families--Juvenile fiction--Bibliography.
- Families.
- Children's stories, American--Bibliography.
- Children's stories, American.
- Young adult fiction, American--Bibliography.
- Young adult fiction, American.
- Reading promotion.
- Genre:
- Bibliographies.
- Physical Description:
- x, 470 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : Libraries Unlimited, [2011]
- Summary:
- "Librarians and teachers will find this guide invaluable for introducing young readers to various typical family situations through contemporary and classic literature"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Part I Background Material
- Chapter 1 A Brief History of the Family 3
- Definition 3
- History 4
- Changing Roles Within the Family 11
- Sources Used 13
- Chapter 2 The Family in Literature for Young Readers 15
- The Beginnings Through the Mid-Nineteenth Century 15
- The Golden Age (1840-1920) 22
- The Silver Age (1920-1960) 38
- The Age of Realism (1960 to the Present) 47
- Comments and Conclusions 85
- Contemporary Authors of Family Stories 86
- Sources Used 103
- Chapter 3 Criteria for Evaluating Fiction and Family Stories 105
- General Criteria for Evaluating Fiction 106
- Specific Criteria Relating to Family Stories 113
- Part II Bringing Young Readers and Books Together
- Chapter 4 Basic Techniques for Stimulating Reading 117
- Chapter 5 A Brief Guide to Booktalking 123
- Chapter 6 Analysis of Specific Books and Booktalk Materials 127
- How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay / Alvarez, Julia Julia, Alvarez, 128
- Angel's Grace / Baptiste, Tracey Tracey, Baptiste, 132
- Granny the Pag / Bawden, Nina Nina, Bawden, 136
- The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy / Birdsall, Jeanne Jeanne, Birdsall, 141
- It's Not the End of the World / Blume, Judy Judy, Blume, 146
- Leaving Emma / Brokaw, Nancy Steele Steele, Brokaw, Nancy 150
- Our Sixth-Grade Sugar Babies / Bunting, Eve Eve, Bunting, 154
- The Pinballs / Byars, Betsy Betsy, Byars, 159
- Indigo Blue / Cassidy, Cathy Cathy, Cassidy, 162
- Ramona and Her Father / Cleary, Beverly Beverly, Cleary, 167
- What Jamie Saw / Coman, Carolyn Carolyn, Coman, 171
- Waiting for Normal / Connor, Leslie Leslie, Connor, 176
- Love Me Tender / Couloumbis, Audrey Audrey, Couloumbis, 180
- Chasing Redbird / Creech, Sharon Sharon, Creech, 184
- Not for a Billion Gazillion Dollars / Danziger, Paula Paula, Danziger, 189
- Tall Tales / Day, Karen Karen, Day, 192
- Angel's Mother's Wedding / Delton, Judy Judy, Delton, 197
- The Moonlight Man / Fox, Paula Paula, Fox, 200
- The Graveyard Book / Gaiman, Neil Neil, Gaiman, 203
- I Am Not Joey Pigza / Gantos, Jack Jack, Gantos, 208
- Blue Willow / Gates, Doris Doris, Gates, 213
- Water Street / Giff, Patricia Reilly Reilly, Giff, Patricia 216
- The Year the Gypsies Came / Glass, Linzi Linzi, Glass, 221
- The Road to Paris / Grimes, Nikki Nikki, Grimes, 225
- The Birthday Room / Henkes, Kevin Kevin, Henkes, 230
- Brooklyn Bridge / Hesse, Karen Karen, Hesse, 234
- Out of Order / Hicks, Betty Betty, Hicks, 239
- 1001 Cranes / Hirahara, Naomi Naomi, Hirahara, 243
- Naming Maya / Krishnaswami, Uma Uma, Krishnaswami, 248
- L'Engle, Madeleine, Meet the Austins 253
- Attaboy, Sam! / Lowry, Lois Lois, Lowry, 256
- The Willoughbys / Lowry, Lois Lois, Lowry, 260
- Saffy's Angel / McKay, Hilary Hilary, McKay, 264
- Journey / MacLachlan, Patricia Patricia, MacLachlan, 268
- Jacob Have I Loved / Paterson, Katherine Katherine, Paterson, 272
- Park's Quest / Paterson, Katherine Katherine, Paterson, 276
- Miracles on Maple Hill / Sorensen, Virginia Virginia, Sorensen, 279l
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry / Taylor, Mildred D. D., Taylor, Mildred 283
- Dicey's Song / Voigt, Cynthia Cynthia, Voigt, 287
- My Guy / Weeks, Sarah Sarah, Weeks, 290
- Belle Prater's Boy / White, Ruth Ruth, White, 294
- The Long Winter / Wilder, Laura Ingalls Ingalls, Wilder, Laura 299
- When Ratboy Lived Next Door / Woodworth, Chris Chris, Woodworth, 303
- Absolutely Maybe / Yee; Lisa Lisa, Yee; 307
- Part III Bibliography of Currently Available Family Stories
- Introduction 315
- Chapter 7 General Family Relationships and Concerns 317
- Chapter 8 Specific Family Relationships 343
- Parents 343
- Father and Mother Relationships 343
- Father and Daughter Relationships 347
- Father and Son Relationships 357
- Mother and Daughter Relationships 369
- Mother and Son Relationships 380
- Siblings 383
- Brothers and Sisters 383
- Brothers 388
- Sisters 392
- Grandparents 398
- Grandfathers and Grandmothers 398
- Grandmothers 400
- Grandfathers 407
- Aunts and Uncles 412
- Chapter 9 Family Problems and Variant Family Structures 419
- Death in the Family 419
- Divorce and Separation 428
- Stepfamilies 436
- Orphans, Foster Homes, and Adoption 441
- Physical, Sexual, and Mental Abuse 453
- Part II Index 463.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9781591589150
- 1591589150
- 9781591589167
- 1591589169
- OCLC:
- 697269414
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