Collection Of Children Research Articles

Reading in the Dark: Horror in Children's Literature and Culture ed. by Jessica R. McCort

Reviewed by: Reading in the Dark: Horror in Children's Literature and Culture ed. by Jessica R. McCort Chris McGee Reading in the Dark: Horror in Children's Literature and Culture, edited by Jessica R. McCort. University Press of Mississippi, 2016. Some of my best memories of childhood were moments when I was scared. As a kid my favorite show was Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, then later The Munsters and The Addams Family, and my favorite book was a beat-up copy of Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark that my parents kept in a drawer. I never quite fell for Goosebumps as much as I did for Stephen King novels, but I devoured all the John Bellairs novels I could grab [End Page 210] at the library. My mother loved monster movies, and I always looked forward to Halloween in anticipation of the cartoons and movies that would come on in October. By the time I was ten, my favorite movie of all time was John Carpenter's Halloween, and from that point on I never came across a horror movie I wasn't willing to give a chance. So the core idea at the heart of Jessica R. McCort's edited collection, Reading in the Dark, that "young readers and viewers, like many adults, find delight and pleasure in that which makes them frightened" (10), rings especially true for me. Whatever else the authors in the collection may suggest when it comes to horror literature—or for that matter movies and television programs—the idea of pleasure, the pleasure of being scared or terrified, is a common theme here. Few other popular genres for young people, whether fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, or mysteries, seem at first glance to be so unsuited for child readers. As McCort suggests in her opening introduction, this feeling of inappropriateness arises from a belief that horror brings with it knowledge and experiences beyond the capacity of children to handle, not to mention a worry that "such books are acceptable only as a gateway to better literature" (8). This latter idea is the subject of the concluding essay of the collection, Kirsten Kowalewski's "Where Are the Scary Books?: The Place of Scary Books for Children in School and Children's Libraries." Kowalewski traces a long-standing conflict among librarians as to the value of fiction series for children that are far from what we would call literary, along with questions of how even to classify scary stories at all, resulting in horror fiction becoming "nearly invisible as a recognized category in the children's collection" (219). Reading in the Dark is therefore something of a book-length defense of a seemingly disreputable genre. As you might expect, a common refrain throughout the collection returns to the value of facing one's fears, something scary books are especially good at offering readers. Sometimes this happens simply by laughing at these fears. Justine Gieni argues that Heinrich Hoffmann's infamous Struwwelpeter allows "child readers to face their fears through laughter at the over-the-top depictions of illness, morbidity, and monstrosity" (39). A. Robin Hoffman similarly proposes that Edward Gorey's books "render childhood death an object of dark comedy" (69). Other times, facing one's fears leads to defeating the monsters outright. McCort, in her own contribution on Coraline, reads the book as a personal journey of development, wherein the reader learns "that one can only grow up by facing one's fears, being brave when one doesn't want to be brave at all" (131). Or, to go [End Page 211] back to the introduction, horror stories "can function to help young readers and viewers cope with frightening things in reality, translating those things into a fantasy world where fear is rendered manageable" (14). This seems to be a widely shared sentiment among all of the authors, the idea that horror stories are valuable stories because they translate the unmanageable into something manageable for the reader. Interestingly, the book also explores those ways in which horror stories also make things more complicated. A number of the contributors employ Julia Kristeva's theory of the abject in order to describe monsters...

The Sino-Japanese War and Youth Literature: Friends and Foes on the Battlefield by Minjie Chen

Reviewed by: The Sino-Japanese War and Youth Literature: Friends and Foes on the Battlefield by Minjie Chen Claudia Nelson The Sino-Japanese War and Youth Literature: Friends and Foes on the Battlefield, by Minjie Chen. Routledge Studies in Education and Society in Asia. Routledge, 2016. In The Sino-Japanese War and Youth Literature, Minjie Chen takes on two subjects that have received less attention in the West than should be the case: the China theater of the Second World War (which here extends from 1937, when the Japanese invaded and occupied much of the country, to 1945) and Chinese youth literature. Her principal interest is in how the latter represents the former and why the representations take the particular shapes that they do, but because she is aware of how much context her English-speaking readers are likely to need to make sense of the information provided, the book's focus is by no means unitary. Chen provides a brief history of children's literature in China from its beginnings to the present; a thorough discussion of [End Page 227] lian huan hua (LHH), a form of small paperback picture story book packaging fiction and nonfiction narrative that, like British chapbooks before the eighteenth century, addresses readers of all ages; a set of oral histories collected from elderly women in Yunhe, Zhejiang Province, and dealing with their memories of Japanese germ warfare as directed against their town; and an overview of Chinese American children's literature culminating in a discussion of the thirty-one titles that she has identified as dealing with the Sino-Japanese War. She is interested in political and military history, in gender, in illustration, in book history, in questions of readership, and more. While sometimes a bit of a grab bag, the result accordingly offers readers enlightenment and information on a variety of important topics. Following a brief introduction laying out research questions and offering background on the war, the book is organized into five chapters. "Chinese Youth Literature: An Overview" discusses the literature from its roots in the work of American missionaries to the present, and argues for the importance of LHH in any investigation of Chinese children's reading. "The Sino-Japanese War as Depicted in Chinese Youth Literature: The Big Picture" explains Chen's approach to gathering sources and lays out "publication and thematic patterns" to be found in LHH; the chapter offers "a quantitative analysis of how the history of the SJW has been reflected in 360 LHH titles and twenty-two youth literature works that also exist in LHH adaptations, published in mainland China from 1937 through 2007" (74). "The Sino-Japanese War as Depicted in Chinese Youth Literature: A Thematic Analysis" looks at the portrayal in LHH of military combat, violence and atrocities, social class, and partisan membership. "Family Narrative as Information Source: A Case Study" argues for the importance of considering the transmitted memories of elders alongside print sources as an alternative, potentially less heavily censored means for children to learn about the wartime past. The final chapter, "Ethnic Chinese Wartime Experience in American Youth Literature," provides a comparative dimension to the volume by tracing the social and political pressures that have historically operated to discourage the development both of a robust Chinese-American children's literature and, more specifically, of a body of works for children and adolescents focusing on the Sino-Japanese War that would not be as "disappointingly tiny … largely outdated, out of print, and contributed by white authors" as the works that we in fact have (205). Chen, a project cataloguer for the East Asian Children's Collections at Princeton University's Cotsen Children's Library, earned her PhD [End Page 228] in Library and Information Science (her dissertation, which won an award for outstanding doctoral work from the University of Illinois, was an earlier version of the present study), and her approach to her materials is accordingly more social-scientific than literary, with much discussion of data collection, methods, and the like. Techniques of close reading are not much on display in this book, and Chen's major question about her chosen texts—namely the extent to which they are historically accurate—may...

Safety of Induced Sputum Collection in Children Hospitalized With Severe or Very Severe Pneumonia.

Background.Induced sputum (IS) may provide diagnostic information about the etiology of pneumonia. The safety of this procedure across a heterogeneous population with severe pneumonia in low- and middle-income countries has not been described.Methods.IS specimens were obtained as part a 7-country study of the etiology of severe and very severe pneumonia in hospitalized children <5 years of age. Rigorous clinical monitoring was done before, during, and after the procedure to record oxygen requirement, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, consciousness level, and other evidence of clinical deterioration. Criteria for IS contraindications were predefined and serious adverse events (SAEs) were reported to ethics committees and a central safety monitor.Results.A total of 4653 IS procedures were done among 3802 children. Thirteen SAEs were reported in relation to collection of IS, or 0.34% of children with at least 1 IS specimen collected (95% confidence interval, 0.15%–0.53%). A drop in oxygen saturation that required supplemental oxygen was the most common SAE. One child died after feeding was reinitiated 2 hours after undergoing sputum induction; this death was categorized as “possibly related” to the procedure.Conclusions.The overall frequency of SAEs was very low, and the nature of most SAEs was manageable, demonstrating a low-risk safety profile for IS collection even among severely ill children in low-income-country settings. Healthcare providers should monitor oxygen saturation and requirements during and after IS collection, and assess patients prior to reinitiating feeding after the IS procedure, to ensure patient safety.

Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Fluid Collections in Children.

The incidence of acute pancreatitis in children has increased over the last few decades. The development of pancreatic fluid collection is not uncommon after severe acute pancreatitis, although its natural course in children and adolescents is poorly understood. Asymptomatic fluid collections can be safely observed without any intervention. However, the presence of clinically significant symptoms warrants the drainage of these fluid collections. Endoscopic management of pancreatic fluid collection is safe and effective in adults. The use of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided procedure has improved the efficacy and safety of drainage of pancreatic fluid collections, which have not been well studied in pediatric populations, barring a scant volume of small case series. Excellent results of EUS-guided drainage in adult patients also need to be verified in children and adolescents. Endo-prostheses used to drain pancreatic fluid collections include plastic and metal stents. Metal stents have wider lumens and become clogged less often than plastic stents. Fully covered metal stents specifically designed for pancreatic fluid collection are available, and initial studies have shown encouraging results in adult patients. The future of endoscopic management of pancreatic fluid collection in children appears promising. Prospective studies with larger sample sizes are required to establish their definitive role in the pediatric age group.

Happy New Year!

Dear Readers,Our winter issue features many excellent book reviews that cover a fascinating range of subjects and experiences, such as: crossing a harbour to an extraordinary island full of treasure (The Riddlemaster), examining issues such as poverty, racism, addiction, and healing (Dreaming in Indian); and exploring the delightful flora and fauna of Australia (Simone in Australia). There are many more books to choose from and we hope you enjoy the variety.We also take great pleasure announcing that our new issue has book reviews from the recently updated Children’s Health Fiction Titles List, including: Fishing with Grandma, Mon ami Claire, Noni Speaks Up, Saila and Betty, and Tattle-tell. The update includes titles from 2014 to 2016 and we encourage readers to have a look at the full list, A Selective Collection of Children’s Health Fiction 2014 – 2016, in the University of Alberta’s Education and Research Archive (ERA).The Children’s Health Fiction list was created to help libraries and parents looking for high quality stories that help children to better understand and cope with health issues in their lives. Information about the project, a link to the original titles list, and guidance for selecting children’s fictional works on health-related topics, was published in the October 2014 Special Issue of the Deakin Review of Children’s Literature (Vol. 4, No. 2).On a final note in the way of announcements, we are delighted to offer a peer-reviewed article that “describes why and how the University of Alberta Libraries built a Spanish language children’s literature collection.” You will find it under the “Articles” heading of the Table of Contents. All of us at the Deakin Review wish you a peaceful and happy winter season filled with good books and many visits to the library.Best wishes,Robert Desmarais, Managing Editor (with thanks to Sandy Campbell &amp; Maria Tan for an update on the Children’s Health Fiction Titles List)

Sa2056 Endoscopic Ultrasound–guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections in Children With Novel Self-Expanding Metal Stents

Sa2056 Endoscopic Ultrasound–guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections in Children With Novel Self-Expanding Metal Stents

Predictive Factors for Failure of Stem Cell Collection in Children

Predictive Factors for Failure of Stem Cell Collection in Children

Finding Children Without Toys: The Archaeology of Children at Shabbona Grove, Illinois

The idea that children's activities may be seen through traditionally adult material culture is rarely explored in archaeological analyses. This paper advocates a more nuanced interpretation of assemblages in archaeological datasets that highlights children and their activities. Discussions of children in the archaeological record are often restricted to material culture attributed specifically to them, such as toys and clothing. Archaeological research conducted in Shabbona Grove, rural Illinois, USA, revealed a concentration of non-child-specific artefacts, the context of which suggests the deliberate collection or curation by children in the latter part of the twentieth century. The concentration was diverse and included artefacts of ceramics, glassware, machinery metal and clothing. The Shabbona Grove study illustrates the potential of identifying children's actions without child-specific material culture. At this site, child-specific material culture recovered in excavation may be less informative about the actions and lives of children compared to other child-utilised items. The oppressive poverty at Shabbona Grove suggests an interpretation of the suspected children's collection as a form of coping mechanism or expression.

A Competência Informacional para a seleção e disseminação do acervo literário infantil da Biblioteca Pública Municipal Barreiros Filho: olhar estético

Registra o potencial da literatura infantil e a responsabilidade da Biblioteca Pública em selecionar as obras que irão compor o acervo infantil, além de oportunizar o contato do livro com o público leitor. Informa acerca do funcionário da biblioteca e a importância do desenvolvimento da Competência Informacional e explora a dimensão estética dessa competência. O objetivo geral é verificar as habilidades, os comportamentos e as atitudes (competências) do Bibliotecário da Biblioteca Pública Municipal Barreiros Filho no processo de seleção disseminação do acervo literário infantil como forma de promoção e incentivo à leitura. Como objetivos específicos listam-se: a) verificar se há um bibliotecário para atendimento específico ao usuário infantil; b) registrar quem é o profissional responsável pela seleção das obras infantis da biblioteca pesquisada; c) descrever a relação entre funcionário da biblioteca e usuário; d) registrar as atividades desenvolvidas para que ocorra a circulação e disseminação do acervo infantil; e) registrar como ocorre a interação entre criança e livro; f) observar a Competência Informacional do funcionário da biblioteca para o trabalho com o acervo infantil. É uma investigação de caráter descritivo e exploratório e de abordagem qualitativa. A pesquisa tem um viés fenomenológico e se caracteriza como estudo de caso. Utilizou-se a entrevista face a face para a coleta de dados e como apresentação de resultados optou-se pela categorização das informações.

Georgia Library Spotlight - Augusta Technical College Library Children's Collection

Georgia Library Spotlight - Augusta Technical College Library Children's Collection

Optimal Time to Start Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Collection in Children with High-Risk Solid Tumors

In order to clarify the optimal timing for peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) collection, PBSC collection records of 323 children who were scheduled to undergo autologous stem cell transplantation from two study periods differing in the timing of PBSC collection were analyzed. In the early study period (March 1998 to August 2007, n=198), PBSC collection was initiated when the peripheral WBC count exceeded 1,000/µL during recovery from chemotherapy. Findings in this study period indicated that initiation of PBSC collection at a higher WBC count might result in a greater CD34+ cell yield. Therefore, during the late study period (September 2007 to December 2012, n=125), PBSC collection was initiated when the WBC count exceeded 4,000/µL. Results in the late study period validated our conclusion from the early study period. Collection of a higher number of CD34+ cells was associated with a faster hematologic recovery after transplant in the late study period. Initiation of PBSC collection at WBC count > 4,000/µL was an independent factor for a greater CD34+ cell yield. In conclusion, PBSC collection at a higher WBC count is associated with a greater CD34+ cell yield, and consequently a faster hematologic recovery after transplant.

De la Bibliothèque rose aux lectures rhizomatiques: l'évolution de la série de jeunesse en France

In France, the history of the series form for young readers begins in collections such as the well-known Bibliothèque rose published by Hachette. More recently, other serial forms using the recurring characters of the traditional series have developed. These new forms have complex structures that go beyond linearity. Authors Brigitte Smadja and Daniel Pennac in particular have created series that straddle the various collections of their respective publishing houses and whose characters also appear in their texts published for an adult readership. Through an analysis of these series and French children's collections, this article proposes a new term as a means to understand them. Both collections and series require a rhizomatic reading from the reader. Favouring the link, such a reading puts connections between texts to the fore, along with their re-establishment after rupture. En France, l'histoire de la forme sérielle pour enfants commence dans les collections de jeunesse dont la plus connue est sans doute la Bibliothèque rose des éditions Hachette. Plus récemment, d'autres formes sérielles ont pu se développer librement et se servent des personnages récurrents de la série traditionnelle mais s'appuient sur des structures complexes qui devancent toute linéarité. En particulier, les auteurs Brigitte Smadja et Daniel Pennac ont créé des séries qui chevauchent plusieurs collections de la maison d'édition, et dont les personnages se retrouvent également dans leurs textes destinés à un lectorat adulte. En analysant les collections françaises et des séries contemporaines écrites par des auteurs français, nous proposons une nouvelle expression pour ces deux formes. Les collections et les séries exigent une lecture rhizomatique du lecteur. Une telle lecture qui favorise le lien met en évidence les connexions entre textes et leur rétablissement à la suite d'une rupture.

A Study on Music Collections of Children’s Song of Yun Bokjin- Focused on the &lt;Footprint of Waterbird&gt;

A Study on Music Collections of Children’s Song of Yun Bokjin- Focused on the &lt;Footprint of Waterbird&gt;

Prevalence of Subdural Collections in Children with Macrocrania

The relationship between enlarged subarachnoid spaces and subdural collections is poorly understood and creates challenges for clinicians investigating the etiology of subdural collections. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of subdural collections on cross sectional imaging in children with macrocephaly correlating with subarachnoid space enlargement. The radiology information system of a large pediatric medical center was reviewed for "macrocrania" and "macrocephaly" on reports of cranial MRI/CT examinations in children <24 months of age, over a 24-month period. Head circumference was obtained from the clinical record. Studies were reviewed blindly for subdural collection presence and subarachnoid space size. Children with prior cranial surgery, parenchymal abnormalities, hydrocephalus, or conditions predisposing to parenchymal volume loss were excluded. Chart review was performed on those with subdural collections. Imaging from 177 children with enlarged head circumference was reviewed. Nine were excluded, for a final cohort of 168 subjects (108 with enlarged subarachnoid space). Subdural collections were identified in 6 (3.6%), all with enlarged subarachnoid space (6/108, 5.6%). In 4, subdural collections were small, homogeneous, and nonhemorrhagic. In 2, the collections were complex (septations or hemorrhage). Two children were reported as victims of child abuse (both with complex collections). No definitive etiology was established in the other cases. The prevalence of subdural collections in imaged children with macrocrania was 3.6%, all occurring in children with enlarged subarachnoid space. Our results suggest that enlarged subarachnoid space can be associated with some subdural collections in this cohort. Despite this, we believe that unexpected subdural collections in children should receive close clinical evaluation for underlying causes, including abusive head trauma.

Adapting Jules Verne for the baby-boom generation: Hachette and the Bibliothèque Verte, c. 1956-1966

How do changing notions of children's reading practices alter or even create classic texts? This article looks at how the nineteenth-century author Jules Verne (1828–1905) was modernised by Hachette for their Bibliothèque Verte children's collection in the 1950s and 60s. Using the methodology of adaptation studies, the article reads the abridged texts in the context of the concerns that emerged in postwar France about what children were reading. It examines how these concerns shaped editorial policy, and the transformations that Verne's texts underwent before they were considered suitable for the children of the baby-boom generation. It asks whether these adapted versions damaged Verne's reputation, as many literary scholars have suggested, or if the process of dividing his readership into children and adults actually helped to reinforce the new idea of his texts as complex and multilayered. In so doing, this article provides new insights into the impact of postwar reforms on children's publishing and explores the complex interplay between abridgment, censorship, children's literature and the adult canon.

Endoscopic Ultrasound–guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections in Children

Although endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) has evolved as the standard of care in adults, its role as a single-step drainage modality in children is unclear. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of single-step EUS-guided drainage of PFCs in children. This is a retrospective study of all of the children who underwent single-step EUS-guided drainage of PFCs during a 4-year period at 1 institution. An endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was attempted before EUS-guided drainage to evaluate the pancreatic duct and bridge any ductal disruption. A total of 7 children (4 boys; mean age 8.4 years [standard deviation 2.1]) underwent EUS-guided drainage of PFCs. The etiology was blunt abdominal trauma in 5, hereditary pancreatitis in 1, and idiopathic pancreatitis in 1. Both technical and treatment success rates were 100% with median procedural duration of 12 minutes (interquartile range 12-20 minutes). Two patients underwent repeat EUS-guided drainage due to lack of adequate resolution of PFC on follow-up computed tomography. There were no immediate or delayed complications. At a median follow-up of 1033 days (interquartile range 193-1167 days), all of the children were doing well with no PFC recurrence. Single-step EUS-guided drainage of PFC in children is technically feasible, safe, clinically effective, and when available, should be the first-line treatment modality.

Os concursos literários e a atividade editorial da Livraria Latina Editora

In 1942, the writer, editor and bookseller Henrique Perdigao founded the distinguished Livraria Latina Editora. It stands out for its cultural action, the institution of literary prizes and editorial activity. This article lists the published authors, the title of the works, the name of the translators and directors, as well as the year of publication of the published works. The first 50 published works are divided into 8 different categories, namely: novel; short story; poetry; technical book; textbook; cultural collection Cadernos Azuis; children's collection Pinocchio; and Notable Authors collection. The contribution of Livraria Latina Editora and Henrique Perdigao to culture are recorded in this article, which only intends to collaborate in a more extensive study of related themes. This article also includes: Henrique Perdigao's biography; a summary of the publishing activity (accompanied by the publishing itinerary); and the categorization of the first 50 published works.

Innovative cover design: an exploration of 19th- and early 20th-century publishers’ cloth bindings designs

The Victoria and Albert Museum’s Renier Collection of Children’s Books provides a rich resource for research into book production as well as social history. Publishers’ cloth bindings have developed in a visually vibrant way that provides clues to the production dates of the books, as well as encouraging reflections on how they were marketed across the Victorian era and early 20th century. Questions also arise, such as, what was the relationship between the reader and cover? How did the cover designs reflect the times in which they were created? And, how different are our paperback era designs to those of the period when cloth was used?

The Rutgers' Collection of Children's Literature

H E R U T G E R S Collection of Children's Literature is a repository for the original art of children's books and contains over 3,000 pieces of artwork spanning fifty years of book illustration. The collection is housed at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Although the emphasis is on New Jersey illustrators, the collection represents artists from all over the country who have generously donated their artwork. The collection is dedicated to furthering scholarly research and artistic creativity by documenting the production of children's books from the preparatory sketches to the full-color illustrations and the finished book. Original manuscripts are also collected and preserved by the Special Collections Department at the Archibald S. Alexander Library, the main library center for the university. By gathering together the written and visual material of children's books, the collection provides an invaluable archive for future research on this important genre. The director of the art museum, Phillip Dennis Cate, first became interested in the art for children's books in 1974 when he organized the exhibition American Illustrators of Children's Books. The quality of the artwork in that exhibition inspired the university to respond to the growing interest in establishing an archive for manuscripts and illustrations of children's books. Harry Devlin, a prominent illustrator and member of the Advisory Council on Children's Literature, was the prime mover behind the concept of the repository. It was his concern that a wealth of artwork by New Jersey artists was leaving the state and being collected by other institutions. The collection was officially founded in 1979 and was quickly expanded to encompass artists from all parts of the United States, Europe, and Asia. A collection of the original art for the printed book complements the art

Let them see change

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to encourage annual dramatic visual change.Design/methodology/approachThe author incorporates principles of retail merchandising and his experience in retail grocery to make the argument for annual dramatic visual change.FindingsA recent reset of the children's collection led to increased circulation, improved staff contact with patrons, and a project narrative to share with elected officials.Originality/valueThe paper offers anecdotal evidence from a unique experience as a grocery retail clerk that annual dramatic visual change boosts the library's status in the community.