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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 092 871 CS 001 095 TITLE Bibliography. Books for Children. 1974 Edition. INSTITUTION Association for Childhood Education International, Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 74 NOTE 112p. AVAILABLE FROM Association for Childhood Education International, 3615 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016 ($2.75, Orders under $5.00 must be prepaid by check payable to ACEI) EDRS PRICE MF-$0.75 HC Not Available from EDRS. PLUS POSTAGE DESCRIPTORS *Adolescent Literature; *Annotated Bibliographies; *Childrens Books; Childrens Literature; Folklore Books; Reading; *Reading Materials; *Reading Material Selection ABSTRACT The books selected for this bibliography were measured against commonly accepted literary standards. Fiction was considered in terms of important themes: substantial plots, effective style, valid management of time and place settings, and believable . characters whose personalities hold significance for children from preschoolers to 14-year-olds. Nonfiction was selected for its accuracy, its style, and the pertinency of its subject matter to the age level addressed, to objectively identified reading interests of children, and to curriculum relationships. The contents include: "Introduction"; "Awards and Their Symbols"; "Using the Bibliography"; "Picture and picture Story Books," which looks at ABC books, books with no or few words, fiction and folklore, and nonfiction; "Reading in Its Early Stages," which presents fiction and folklore and nonfiction; "For Middle and Older Children," which lists fiction, folklore, and nonfiction books; "Poetry and Verse," which lists anthologies and single writers; "Religion"; and "Story and Miscellany Collections," which is divided into the categories of general, seasons and holidays, reference books, directory of publishers, index of titles, and index of authors. In addition, four recurrent themes of fiction are shown by symbols to aid in quick reference. 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Coughlan (Children's Book Section, Library of Congress), Mrs. Judith Rosenfeld (former Middle School Librarian, The Sidwell Friends School, Washington, D.C.), and Mr. Ralph W. Watt (retired Principal, McKinley High School, Washington, D.C.). Their service on the Committee, though not full term, has nevertheless strengthened this Bibliography. Thanks are due also to DeVere Blomberg, 1973-1974 ACEI Fellow, and Elenientary Librarian at Unified School District 305, Salina, Kansas, for valuable assistance. The Children's Book Review Committee, 1974 is made up of Mrs. Lois Belfield Watt, Chairman (Associate Professor of Graduate Teachers, Federal City College, Washington, D.C.);Dr.0.Robert Brown(AssociateProfessorofMathematics, Montgomery College, Takoma Park, Md.); Mrs. Anne Weaver Kemper (Librarian, D.C. Public Schools); Mrs. Doris Noble (Former Teacher, D.C. Public Schools); Dr. Donald Pfau (Supervisor of Language Arts, Montgomery County Public Schools, Md.); Mrs. Patricia Tonkin (Former Children's Librarian, Montgomery County, Md.); and Mrs. Christina Carr Young (Librarian, D.C. Public Schools). The Reference Books section was developed by Lillian K. Drag, I/D/E/A Research Division, Los Angeles, CA, Chairman; Margaret Spengler, District Librarian, La Mesa- Spring Valley SchoolDistrict, La Mesa, CA; and H. William Weigand, District Librarian, Chula Vista City Schools, Chula Vista, CA. All reviews are the joint effort of the Committee working as a team. Copyright 1974 by Association for Childhood Education International Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 74-77861 4 Introduction 5 Awards and Their Symbols 5 Using the Bibliography 6 FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CONTENTS 6 Picture and Picture-Story Books 6 ABC Books 6 Books with no Words, or Few 7 Fiction and Folklore 14 Nonfiction 16 Reading in its Early Stages 16 Fiction and Folklore 17 Nonfiction 18 FOR MIDDLE AND OLDER CHILDREN 18 Fiction 18 Adventure 21 Contemporary Living 25 Fantasy and Magic 30 Other Times and Places 30 The U.S. 34 The World Aroand Us 40 Science Fiction 41 Folklore 41 Creation Tales and Mythology 42 Hero Tales, Legends, and Sagas 43 Magic Talcs and Fables 46 Nonfiction 46 The Arts and Entertainment 46 Art Appreciation 47 Crafts and Hobbies 49 Games and Sports 50 Music and Drama 52 Biography 55 History, Peoples, and Places 55 The United States 58 The World Around Us 61 Language and Languages 61 Communication 62 English for Fun 62 Foreign Languages 63 Science 63 Ecology and Conservation 64 General Science 64 Health and Human Biology 65 Mathematics 66 Natural Science 69 Nature Writing Fictionalized 70 Physical Science 71 POETRY AND VERSE 71 Anthologies 72 Single Writers 73 RELIGION 74 STORY AND MISCELLANY COLLECTIONS 74 General 75 Seasons and Holidays 78 Reference Books 81 Directory of Publishers 84 Index of Titles 102 Index of Authors 3 INTRODUCTION Some 40,000 children's books are currently in print, with 1,834 new titles published in 1973. Obviously, this ACEI Bibliography has required the exercise of a high degree orselectivity, for all the best books could not possibly be listed to our regret. Experienced workers with children's literature will undoubtedly miss some personal favorites, and may wonder at the inclusion of sonic titles. Objective criteria were certainly our guidelines, but any human committee makes some subjective 'judgments. Compilers' choices have been measured against commonly accepted literary standards. Fiction was considered in terms of important themes; substantial plots; effective st: le; valid management of time and place settings; and believable characters whose personalities hold significance for children, from pre-schoolers to fourteen-year-olds. Nonfiction has been chosen for its accuracy; its style; the pertinency of its subject matter to the age-level addressed; to objectively identified reading interests of children; and curriculum relationships. For both fiction and nonfiction, the quality of illustra- tion, format, general graphic presentation. and photography have influenced our choices. Students in the field who are concerned with more detailed analysis will find full discussion of criteria for book selection in CHILDREN AND BOOKS by May Hill Arbuthnot and Zena Sutherland (Scott, Foresman; ed. 1972) and in THE UNRELUCTANT YEARS by Lillian Smith (American Library Association, 1953; Viking/Compass paperback, 1967). While most of the titles included here have also been recommended in comprehensive book selec- tion tools and standard journals reviewing children's books, we emphasize that the Bibliography of Books for Children is not a list drawn in sterile fashion from other compilations. The eleven persons who have served part-time or full term on the 1971-1974 Children's Book Review Committee include six elementary /secondary school teachers, two school administrators, four school librarians, four public librarians, two college professors, ten parents, and two grandparents. Such arithmetic is possible only when one person lives more than one role, and our Bibliography is the richer for this variety of views about children's experience with books, The older books listed here have been read, analyzed, read to children, laughed (and maybe wept) over. admired, and in some cases loved for years, by the compilers. The 1974 titles are so new that the committee read galleys and unbound sheets, making room on an already full list for those choice ones we felt you should wait no longer to learn about. We hope the Bibliography will be useful to teachers, families, librarians, and group leaders. We believe every book here could bring help to some child. We have listed hooks that make sheer excite- ment out of transmitting knowledge, and books to give children important involvement with literature. Sonic are books to lighten burdens: a book can show a deprived child his heritage, a lonely child can find a family in a book, and a book can offer the future to a child imprisoned in today, You will find books to bring joyous encounters: books that teem with the graphic beauty of telling lines and glowing color, hooks pounding with the pulse of adventure, books with the kindling spark of fantasy to challenge children who are ready. You are the links between. Lois Redlich! Watt. Chairman Children's Book Review Committee. 1971-1974 4 AWARDS AND THEIR SYMBOLS More than one hundred awards honor chil- States, four are given or administered by the dren's hooks in the United States. Moreover, Children's Services Division of the American other countries have similar awards, and one jury Library Association, and one by the National bestows medals on an international