Books Received

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Books Received Mark I. West At the Schoolhouse Gate: Lessons in Intellectual Freedom. By Gloria Pipkin and ReLeah Cossett Lent. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2002. For twenty years, Pipkin and Lent resisted censorship pressures during their careers as teachers in the Florida schools. In this book they recount their experiences and provide practical advice for teachers who face similar problems. Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1995-1999: Books of Recognized Merit. By Alethea K. Helbig and Agnes Regan Perkins. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. Helbig and Perkins provide detailed information on 250 children's novels, all of which have won awards between 1995 and 1999. Arranged alphabetically, the 750 entries focus on authors, titles, characters, or settings. The book concludes with a listing of the recent winners of the 26 awards covered by Helbig and Perkins. Every Day a Holiday: Celebrating Children's Literature Throughout the Year. By Elizabeth A. Raum. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2001. Raum identifies a holiday or special event associated with each day of the year and then lists children's books that relate to each day's special focus. She also includes information about the holidays, suggests activities, and recommends relevant resources appropriate for children. Intended primarily for teachers and school librarians, this book might also be of interest to parents who home-school their children. German Children's and Youth Literature in Exile, 1933-1950: Biographies and Bibliographies. By Zlata Fuss Phillips. Munich, Germany: Saur, 2001. Phillips provides 100 entries on German and Austrian children's authors who left their native countries in order to avoid persecution during Hitler's reign. Each entry begins with a biographical sketch and concludes with a bibliographic listing of the author's works for children. The Graphic Novel. Ed. Jan Baetens. Leuve, Belgium: Leuven UP, 2001. This volume consists of essays that were originally presented at the International Conference on the Graphic Novel, which occurred at the University of Leuven in May 2000. The essays deal with a wide variety of graphic novels, but the work that receives the most attention is Maus by Art Spiegelman. Venture into Cultures: A Resource Book of Multicultural Materials and Programs, 2nd ed. Ed. Olga R. Kuharets. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001. This edition of Venture into Cultures is completely different in content from the original edition, which came out in 1992. The second edition has chapters on Africa, the Caribbean islands, India, Jewish-American cultures, Korea, Latino cultures, the Middle East, Native American cultures, and Russia. Each chapter includes listings of web sites, activities, resource materials, and children's books that relate to the particular culture being covered. The World through Children's Books. Ed. Susan Stan. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2002. Stan provides an annotated bibliography of approximately 700 recently published children's books from around the world. The bibliography is divided into regions and then subdivided into countries. Over 70 countries are represented in the book. Write for Children. By Andrew Melrose. London and New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2002. Melrose distinguishes between "writing at children" and "writing for children." In this book, he provides lots of practical advice for aspiring authors who want to learn how to write for children. He often quotes passages from children's books to provide his readers with examples worthy of emulation. American readers might feel a bit slighted, however, since most of these quotations are drawn from British books. [End Page 46] Copyright © 2002 Children's Literature Association