Books Received

Abstract

Books Received Mark I. West Adapting Superman: Essays on the Transmedia Man of Steel. Edited by John Darowski. McFarland, 2021. Superman as a character made his debut in 1938, in the pages of a comic book, but this character soon began appearing in other media, including film, television, radio, and video games. The essays in this volume explore how these various adaptations have shaped the evolution of the character of Superman as well as his place in society. A Companion to Children's Literature. Edited by Karen Coats, Deborah Stevenson, and Vivian Yenika-Agbaw. Wiley-Blackwell, 2022. Part of the Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture Series, this collection includes 34 original essays on a wide variety of topics related to children's literature and culture, including folklore, fiction for children, picture books, poetry, fairy tales, children's films, graphic novels, and children's information books. The collection is organized into the following four parts: "Early Works," "Twentieth-Century Developments," "Contemporary Trend and Texts," and "Ways of Reading." Teaching to Exceed in the English Language Arts: A Justice, Inquiry, and Action Approach for 6-12 Classrooms. By Richard Beach, Ashley S. Boyd, Allen Webb, and Amanda Heartling Thein. Routledge, 2022. Intended for pre-service and in-service language arts teachers, this book includes material that relates directly to the teaching of literary texts intended for children. The authors pay particular attention to children's authors of color. The book also includes information on integrating drama activities into the teaching of literature. [End Page 331] Copyright © 2023 Children's Literature Association