Dictionary Of Children's Fiction From Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, And Selected African Countries
Designed for librarians, teachers, and researchers who work with children's literature, this volume offers comprehensive coverage of a broad spectrum of award-winning fiction worthy of closer attention by scholars and further exposure to youngsters. Its 726 entries deal with the other English literature, comprising 263 works of fiction by 164 authors from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and selected African nations that publish books for young people in English. Books chosen for...
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This dictionary offers comprehensive coverage of the "other" English literature, comprising 260 works of fiction by 162 authors from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and selected African nations. Includes bibliographical data, plot summaries, settings and characters, and critical assessments, as well as biographical entries on authors.BooknewsComprises entries for 263 award-winning works of fiction (5,000 words or more --no picture books, except those with substantial text) from the "other" English literature, along with another 450 or so entries for authors, outstanding characters, memorable settings, and key motifs. Book entries are exceptionally thorough, giving bibliographical data, summarizing the content, and offering a critical assessment. Appendices list books and authors by nationalities and list books by awards. Thoroughly indexed and cross-referenced. Future editions could be enhanced with age or grade level indications and a rough categorization of books by subject or genre. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
PrefaceAbbreviationsThe DictionaryAppendix: Books and Authors by NationalitiesIndex
\ BooknewsComprises entries for 263 award-winning works of fiction (5,000 words or more --no picture books, except those with substantial text) from the "other" English literature, along with another 450 or so entries for authors, outstanding characters, memorable settings, and key motifs. Book entries are exceptionally thorough, giving bibliographical data, summarizing the content, and offering a critical assessment. Appendices list books and authors by nationalities and list books by awards. Thoroughly indexed and cross-referenced. Future editions could be enhanced with age or grade level indications and a rough categorization of books by subject or genre. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
