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AUTHOR Collected Works DOCUMENT RESUME ED 251 834 CS 208 674 AUTHOR Haycock, Ken, Ed.; Haycock, Carol-Ann, Ed. TITLE [Canadian Literature. "Featuring: CanLit."] PUB DATE 84 NOTE 21p. AVAILABLE FROMDyad Services, P.O. Box 4696, Station D, London, Ontario, N5W 5L7 ($30 per year prepaid; $35 per year if billed; back issues and sample copies: $5 per issue). PUB TYPE Collected Works - Serials (022) -- Guides - Classroom Use - Guides (For Teachers) (052) -- Viewpoints (120) JOURNAL CIT Emergency Librarian; v12 n2 p1-26 Nov-Dec 1984 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Adolescent Literature; *Canadian Literature; *Childrens Literature; Elementary Secondary Education; *Literary Criticism; *Literature Appreciation; Novels; Picture Books; Poetry ABSTRACT The feature articles in this journal issue deal with various aspects of Canadian literature. The articles include: (1) a discussion of who's who and what's what in Canadian literature; (2) reviews of worthwhile but overlooked Canadian children's literature; (3) a list of resource guides to Canadian literature and a short quiz over famous first lines of Canadian novels;(4) ideas for teaching Canadian poetry; and (5) annotations of approximately 80 fiction, nonfiction, and picture books byCanadian writers. (FL) ***t******************************************************************* Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ************w********************************************************** . rg 1111P=Imm WM= VOLUME 1 2, NUMBER 2 NOVEMBERDECEMBER 1984 tipmmEANAMMEIMMINRIk U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER IERICi XThis document has been reproduced as received hum the person co organization How ToBluff Your Way originating it Through Canadian Literature ; Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. essential reading for your next . .. .. .... Points of view or opinions stated in this docu cocktail party! mans do not necessarily represent official NIE positron Or policy Appreciating Picture Books 01111111111111111111111111111111111111 For Teaching Art Techniques "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS and"Doing" Poetry For Eve- MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY ryone's Enjoyment Ken Haycock Children's Books looking to the past for those gone but not TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES forgotten and to the future for the INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." best for the 80's Dave Jenkinson profiles Jack Batten in this issue, Cohn Naslund reviews French language magazines for young people and John Politis evaluates more children's recordings than ever before. Joan McGrath appraises the latest in children's paperbacks and EL welcomes Chris Dewar as our specialiston Paperbacks for Young Adults EL also introduces another first the Emergency Librarian Bestsel- ler List a new regular feature compiled by Diane Woodman And, of course, the same quality of articles and reviews plus a designer centerfold. Read on! In orsars-.r ... 1111111114111111111 AIL Lib 11111110/ VOLUME 12, NUMBER 2 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1984 DITORIAL he Failed Mandate 7 The membership of the Canadian School Library Association asked for recommendations for change -- instead they got an ultimatum. FEATURES You Don't Have to Read Canadian, by Marjorie Harris 9 At cocktail parties everywhere, the literati are discussing, dissecting, and delighting Chris Dewar with Paperbacks in Can Lit. Be prepared! for Young Adults Too Soon Forgotten, by Sheila Egoff 13 A leading authority reminds us of the very good materials we have let pass away. Will we repeat our mistakes? Ten Best Guides to Canadian Literature and a Can Lit Quiz, by Keuin Harrington 15 Essential resources plus a short test on what you know about famous first lines. On "Doing" Canadian Poetry, by Fran Newman 16 Are you "poetry.happy"? Are you communicating it? Here are some ideas. Canadian Books for Canadian Kids, by Lois Harper 19 The critic's choice of almost 80 recent titles. Picture Books and Art Techniques, 25 by Pamela MakiCarolli deas for using picture book!, with o er stuentid-Ms a superb bibiliigTai.Trii." ter: A Beaver Tale for Can Lit. " S Professiona eading 31 Reviews on a van-of pertinent professional literature... Noteworthy 34 Short notes on the best w resources for teachers and librarians... Children's Recordings John Politis 37 EL's ultimate CanLit Quiz Recordings reviewed as to qua t popularity and circulation pot tal. Magazines for Young Peop by Colin Naslund 49 A look at consumer magazines en fro is. Paperbacks for Children, by JoancGrath 42 Old favoi'tes plus the newest releases are hight . here... Paperbacks for Young Adults, by Chr' -war 44 Chris Dewar joins EL as our specialist on y ng adumperbacks welcome! DEPARTMENTS Portraits, by Daue Jenkin . 46 Our newest EL column leaes Jack Batten, the VA author... EL Bestsellers 27 Diane Woodman c. mates the latest EL first a crosscountry checkup on the bestselleror young people. And Furth- ore... 50 New resoces, new ideas ... and tips for improvement. 54 Bac .k -ast word is yours. Letters from EL readers. - mwriraminunr111111111111211AN 11111117141112V unman Donna Adrian, Library Consultant, Commission Scolaire Laurenval School Board, Rosernere, Quebec; LarryAmey, Associate Professor, School of Library Service, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scoti4: Jean Baptist, Reference and ResourceConsultant. Winnipeg School Dwisun #1. Manitoba; Shirley Blair, Teacher Librarian. Davie Jones Elementary School,Maple Ridge. British Columbia; Adele Faskk, Professor, I:aculty of Library and Information Science. University of Toronto. Ontario:Warren Grabinsky, Psst ... page 45 Supervisor of Instruction (Teaching and Learning Resources). School District 22, Vernon. British Columbia; MaeHarnbleton, Associate Professor. Faculty of Education. University of Regina. Saskatchewan; Donald Hamilton, EducationLibrarian, Faculty of Education. University of Vs. torm. British Columbia. Calie Israel, Head of Adult aid Childten's Services, Windsor PublicLibrary. Ontario; David Jenkitison, Associate Professor. Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, Ronald Jobe, AssistantProfessor, Facultyof Education, tkuversity of British Columbia, Vancouver; Roy Lundin, Head, Department of Librarianship and TeachingStudies, Brisbane College of Advanced Education, Kelvin Grove. Queensland. Australia. Marilyn Miller, Associate Professor. School ofLibrary Science, University of NOM' Carolina, Chapel Hill; Gwen North, Teachertibrarian, Scarlett High School, Calgary. Alberta; Ann Parker,Senior Assistant County Lbrarian (Education and Young People), Hertfordshire. England. Ken Roberts, Head ofChildren's Services, Richmond Public Library. 1' itrsh Columbia. Sandra Taylor Richardson, School Library Consultant.Provincial Library, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Virginia Van Vliet,114dren's Librarian. Etobicoke Public Library, Ontario Anita Wiebe, Teachertibranan, Cappy Smut Elementary School, Calgary, 3 NOVEMBERDECEMBER 1984 r1111=11 The Failed Mandate Oh dear. What does one say about the were used for the first time to guaran- Oh, yes. The focus of the annual meet 1984 annual meeting of the Canadian tee that only members voted. Not only ing itself was on fiscal control by CLA, School Library Association (CSLA)? were no recommendations brought poor financial reporting by CLA (it was This was the "biggie" where the forward about an independent associ reported that a "lengthy portion" of recommendations of the task force ation, but it was also made clear that Executive meetings continues to cen- investigating the financial, legal, and the only motion that would be enter- ter on this), the high cost of the periodi- professional implications of establish- tained on this subject would be to dis- cal index published by CLA, the need ing a national, independent school solve the CEA outright. Members for CLA to press for teacher-librarians libraryassociationweretobe were reminded of the Executive's posi- on advisory boards of the Nati-nal reported, and presumably debated, tion and the meeting opened with the Library,thefactthat"exec., ..,es and perhaps even resolved. Regretta- statement that those who wanted an change" and "memories fade" (even bly, none of this occurred. independentassociation were wel- though the CLA Executive Director come to start their own. The Presi- has been a member of the CSLA Exec- ELreaders will recall that the member- dent's Report included the paragraph: utive since 1976), the attempt by CLA ship motion to create a task force was to determine a need for Canadian passed at an annual general meeting, The relationship that CSLA has with accreditation of professional library rejected by the Executive Council, and CLA has been the subject of a great education (it was not mentioned that passed almost unanimously at another deal of attention and Executive Coun- CSLA is the only divisional affiliation annual general meeting, forcing the cil energy during the past few years. not represented on the study commit- Executive into action. The "national This has been so in a number of areas. tee), and the "ambitious" CLA contin- task force" consisted ofonelibrary The socalled Alternative National uing education program, with no schoolfaculty member --itwas SchoolLibraryAssociationTask report on its implications for CSLA's obvious where the Executive stood, Force has kept the "relationship" own- professional development pro- and the results could be anticipated. issue before us, especially so at the gram and/or why the two were not (Perhaps
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