Discusses the concepts of "American" and "unAmerican" in terms of national literature of the United States. Provides a critique of the way the literary canon of America is constructed and taught. Describes as treasonous and "unAmerican" much writing by women, as exemplified by the works of literary regionalists in the…

Discusses (1) the place of Native American literature in the literary canon; (2) who determines Indian identity and images, and the emerging inter-American indigenous identity; and (3) children's literature as a means of portraying true Indian culture and identity, thereby improving self-esteem and school success of Indian children. (SV)

Writers' workshops are a type of small-group interaction designed to provide middle school students with a forum for sharing their writings and receiving direct and functional feedback to support their rethinking and revising. Students in one sixth-grade class learned that other students could comment as insightfully on their writing as their…

Suggests that elements of feeling which made Wordsworth's writing superior are absent from Britain's proposed National Curriculum for English. Argues that the ingredients of Wordsworth's major experiences are similar to the ways in which children grow best in conventional academic ways. Concludes that well-facilitated but unguided discovery is the…

Presents Robert Cormier's speech as winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award that was given at the 1991 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference. Highlights include the role of libraries during his youth, his role as library trustee in Leominster (Massachusetts), and libraries' financial difficulties today and in the future. (LRW)

Describes a study that identified factors influencing the number of citations received by articles published in the field of chemical engineering, based on a set of 226 papers by 18 internationally recognized scientists and citations to those papers. Factors identified include how prolific the author is and the number of references. (Contains 37…

Provides the insights and reactions of one fiction writer who discovered that her works had been included on Great Britain's official reading list of the Revised Orders. Considers the rationale of the inclusion of the writer's own writing on the reading list. (HB)

Discusses ways to help returning women students succeed in the writing classroom: establish a learning environment free of fear of failure; provide opportunities to tell their stories; build a sense of community; use expressive writing to introduce students to academic writing; and use womens' literature. (SR)

Describes the experience of planning an author visit day at Longfellow School (Portland, Maine). Discusses advance arrangements; supplemental reading; creative curriculum enrichment with other books; and involving the school community. Includes an annotated bibliography of books to assist in planning author visits, as well as a sampling of the…

Describes an interview with Patrice Kindl, describing her world, her writing process, and discussing her two novels for young adults, "Owl in Love" (1993) and "The Woman in the Wall" (1997). (SR)

Offers an interview with teacher and author Sharon Draper (winner of the 1998 Coretta Scott King Award), describing her life as a high school educator and as an author of novels, chapter books, and poetry for a wide range of readers. (SR)

A discussion of the increase in multiple authorship of scholarly journal articles in social work looks at the reasons for this phenomenon, implications of multiple scholarship, and potential ethical questions arising from such collaborations. Guidelines from related professions are reviewed, and comments are made concerning when and under what…

Discusses six books for teachers and educators that consider what makes reading attractive and even irresistible. Notes the books deal with author studies and elementary school students, broadening student response (to reading) to include art and music, a project approach to the classics, using computers to teach literature, effective school media…

Shares the author's perspective as an Arab-American who often encounters negative portrayals of her ethnic and cultural identity in the media. Argues that writing for children and telling stories is one important way to begin to counter injustice and inequity. (SR)

Describes research regarding British authors' experience, attitudes, and perceptions of publishing in paper and in electronic journals. Questionnaires addressed current skills in information technology, peer review, and use of multimedia, and it is suggested that authors be involved in future research and debate on electronic serial publishing.…