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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 101 books for youth that feature hunters & hunting Find Additional Related Research in UNI ScholarWorks To find elatedr research in UNI ScholarWorks, go to the collection of School Library Studies Graduate Research Papers written by students in the Division of School Library Studies, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, at the University of Northern Iowa. Abstract Librarians, teachers and other adults concerned with motivating reading among youth hunters want to provide them with books that feature the sport; however many sources cite a concern at the lack of positive, or at least neutral, portrayal of hunting in books for youth. There was also a lack of any comprehensive bibliography that identified books that eaturf e hunters and hunting, yet alone one that identified how they were portrayed in those books. The purpose of this project was to create an annotated bibliography which would fill that gap and support recommendations for reading and purchase. The annotated bibliography consists of 101 hunting picture books and novels which the researcher analyzed through book summaries and reviews. The annotations include notes about various hunting aspects and book review information. Among the 101 titles in the annotated bibliography, the number of positive, negative, and neutral overall portrayals of hunters or hunting are 51 (51%), 20 (20%), and 26 (26%), respectively; there were 4 (4%) titles with no overall portrayal of hunters or hunting that the researcher could ascertain from the reviews or summaries. A review of related literature included the topics of hunters and hunting, culturally relevant texts, and student interests. This open access graduate research paper is available at UNI ScholarWorks: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/1 101 BOOKS FOR YOUTH THAT FEATURE HUNTERS & HUNTING A Graduate Research Project Submitted to the Division of School Library Studies Department of Curriculum and Instruction In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA by Leann Seddon August 2013 This Project by: Leann Seddon Titled: 101 Books for youth that feature hunters and hunting has been approved as meeting the research requirement for the Degree of Master of Arts. _______________ __________________________________________ Date Approved Graduate Faculty Reader _______________ __________________________________________ Date Approved Graduate Faculty Reader _______________ __________________________________________ Date Approved Head, Department of Curriculum and Instruction ABSTRACT Librarians, teachers and other adults concerned with motivating reading among youth hunters want to provide them with books that feature the sport; however many sources cite a concern at the lack of positive, or at least neutral, portrayal of hunting in books for youth. There was also a lack of any comprehensive bibliography that identified books that feature hunters and hunting, yet alone one that identified how they were portrayed in those books. The purpose of this project was to create an annotated bibliography which would fill that gap and support recommendations for reading and purchase. The annotated bibliography consists of 101 hunting picture books and novels which the researcher analyzed through book summaries and reviews. The annotations include notes about various hunting aspects and book review information. Among the 101 titles in the annotated bibliography, the number of positive, negative, and neutral overall portrayals of hunters or hunting are 51 (51%), 20 (20%), and 26 (26%), respectively; there were 4 (4%) titles with no overall portrayal of hunters or hunting that the researcher could ascertain from the reviews or summaries. A review of related literature included the topics of hunters and hunting, culturally relevant texts, and student interests. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................1 Justification ........................................................................................................1 Deficiencies........................................................................................................8 Significance........................................................................................................9 Problem Statement ...........................................................................................10 Purpose Statement ............................................................................................11 Research Questions ..........................................................................................11 Limitations .......................................................................................................11 Definitions........................................................................................................12 CHAPTER 2. LITERATURE REVIEW ...............................................................13 Introduction .....................................................................................................13 Hunters & Hunting ...........................................................................................13 Culturally Relevant Texts ................................................................................18 Student Interests ..............................................................................................22 Summary ..........................................................................................................28 CHAPTER 3. PROJECT PROCEDURES ............................................................30 Project Parameters ..........................................................................................30 Project Format ..................................................................................................32 Procedures ........................................................................................................33 CHAPTER 4. PROJECT ......................................................................................38 CHAPTER 5. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................77 Problem and Purpose .......................................................................................77 Conclusions .....................................................................................................77 Recommendations ...........................................................................................79 REFERENCES ......................................................................................................81 APPENDIX A: HUNTER/HUNTING STORY CATEGORIES IDENTIFIED BY THE RESEARCHER .....................................................................................................85 APPENDIX B: CHARACTERIZATIONS IN STORIES FEATURING HUNTERS & HUNTING .............................................................................................................86 APPENDIX C: THEMES AND OUTCOMES IN STORIES FEATURING HUNTERS & HUNTING .............................................................................................................87 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION “Do you have any good hunting stories?” This is a question that many librarians across the country undoubtedly hear from their youth patrons. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (2012), an estimated two million children ages six to fifteen hunted in 2010. Yet there are relatively few hunting stories for youth when compared to the many stories about popular, mainstream sports such as football or baseball. A librarian could easily find lists of recommended football books for a football player, baseball books for a baseball player, or even farming books for the farmer. But what about a list of hunting books to recommend to a youth hunter? Librarians, teachers, and other adults who care about the reading habits of youth hunters may be hard pressed to find such a comprehensive list. The purpose of this research project is to create an annotated bibliography of youth books that feature hunting and also identify which of those books feature a positive portrayal of hunting. Justification Issues in Reading and Libraries “Since emotional factors play the determining role in what is important to the child, parents and teachers will be wise to learn what interests children and to use those interests to engage children’s minds” (Lyons, 2003, p. 73). This quote provides a fundamental insight into the minds and hearts of all people, not just children. It is natural for people of all ages to act upon what interests them, whether that action is through reading about, watching,