Recommends the young adult fiction of Bruce Brooks, who writes in the first person about a protagonist who is an adolescent black named Jerome. Offers the author's own thoughts about his novels and his viewpoint. (NKA)

Reports responses of several authors of young adult literature concerning the importance of first readers' reactions to their unpublished drafts. Offers comments on the general subject of writers' attitudes toward criticism and revision. (EL)

Consists of an interview with R. Hoban, author of children's books, who talks about what inspired his writing, how he defines fantasy, how he views children's literature in general, and his own books in particular. (SRT)

Offers positive criticism of the presentations by authors and illustrators of children's books delivered at children's book and author programs, specifically the New Orleans American Booksellers Association Conference where J. Aruego, R. Peck, and B. Byars spoke and/or gave demonstrations. (SRT)

The Generalized Inverse Gaussian-Poisson Distribution is suggested as an all-embracing mathematical model for bibliometric frequency distributions. Twelve examples are given which show that the new model cannot be rejected by virtue of an objective chi-squared test. A mathematical appendix and 20 references are included. (Author/EJS)

Examined data from the American Association for Counseling and Development journals, as well as 11 selected journals in education to determine the role of women in professional journals. Results indicated that women are underrepresented as writers, especially as senior authors, and on editoral boards of professional journals. (LLL)

Recounts a visit to the Provensens' farm, where they gather much of the inspiration for their children's picture books, and describes their working areas, the nature of their collaboration, and several of their latest projects. (CRH)

Newbery Medal winner discusses aspects of her life that influenced her writing and explains why her stories feature female heroes.(EL)

Describes the positive attitude toward teaching of a writing instructor who intends to continue teaching in spite of receiving a Newberry award for her book. (HTH)

Examines the way Roald Dahl's adventure story provides children with a framework to work through their regressive fantasies. (HOD)

This narrative of events leading to the publication of "Molly's Pilgrim" in a third grade textbook by the Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishing Company illustrates the types of censorship exercised by textbook publishers in response to public pressure. Revisions of the story to avoid mentioning God and the Bible are described. (EJS)

This review of sections of copyright laws most relevant to media librarians covers requirements of authors, sole rights of copyright owners, fair use and other exceptions to sole rights, the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) case, the Sony case, exempt public performances, and computer software. Twenty-nine references are provided.…

History of William McGuffey's successful series of textbooks for children (first issued in 1836) highlights author's education and occupational background, perspicacity and aggressiveness of his publishers, and the fortuitous timing of series' appearance. Controversy over the first readers and lessons in the readers are noted. Thirty-four…

Relates Frank Hardy's and Bruce Pascoe's advice to students in a writing class concerning what they believe to be the necessary qualities of a good short story from the editing and publishing standpoint. (HOD)

An experienced children's writer and teacher argues for the right balance of the richly strange and comfortably familiar in books for young children. (HOD)