Synopses & Reviews
Designed to aid adults—parents, teachers, librarians—in selecting from the best of recent children's literature, this guide provides 1,400 reviews of books published between 1979 and 1984.
This volume carries on the tradition established by Zena Sutherland's two earlier collections covering the periods from 1966 to 1972 and 1973 to 1978. Her 1973 edition of The Best in Children's Books was cited by the American School Board Journal as one of the outstanding books of the year in education.
Synopsis
When the Center for Children's Books was established at the University of Chicago in 1945 one of its goals in setting up a collection of trade books written for children was the evaluation and analysis of books in terms of uses, appeals, and literary quality. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, which grew out of a memorandum that circulated within the Graduate School of Education, now is sponsored by the Graduate Library School and has international circulation.
About the Author
Zena Sutherland was professor emeritus in the Graduate Library School at the University of Chicago and former editor of the University of Chicago's Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.
Table of Contents
AcknowledgmentsIntroductionSuggestions for Using This BookReviews of BooksAppendix: Addresses of Publishers of Listed Children's BooksIndexes 1. Title Index2. Developmental Values Index3. Curricular Use Index4. Reading Level Index5. Subject Index6. Type of Literature Index