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Thesis (M.A.)--Boston University, 1948

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Children's book awards give us a mirror of the culture of a country and the books that children enjoy. While the majority of school librarians are very familiar with the books that win awards in their country, very few are cognizant of books that win awards in other countries. This paper examines major awards for children's books in as many countries as these awards could be determined. This examination will look at numerous aspects of these books--genre, format (picture, chapter book, graphic novel), age and gender of protagonists, theme, philosophy and/or spiritual beliefs, personal values, traditions and customs. [This paper was written with Jane Claes and Paula Griffiths.]

Children's book awards give us a mirror of the culture of a country and the books that children enjoy. While the majority of school librarians are very familiar with the books that win awards in their country, very few are cognizant of books that win awards in other countries. This paper examines major awards for children's books in as many countries as these awards could be determined. This examination will look at numerous aspects of these books--genre, format (picture, chapter book, graphic novel), age and gender of protagonists, theme, philosophy and/or spiritual beliefs, personal values, traditions and customs. [This paper was written with Jane Claes and Paula Griffiths.]

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1Majesty of Calmness

By William George Jordan

Change your life by changing your thoughts. <em>The Majesty of Calmness</em> is your guide to attracting prosperity, manifesting opportunities, and managing stress—all while discovering the values most precious to you. (Summary by Andrea Fiore)

2Life's Enthusiasms

By David Starr Jordan

The words in this essay on positive thought sing like those in Whitman's "Leaves of Grass." The author praises joyous living and recommends certain routes to its attainment. He explores schooling (public secondary and the university), travel, and the study of nature as ways to stay buoyant during life's trials. He also praises the power of the arts (literature, music, painting, sculpture) to keep spirits soaring. (Summary by Bill Boerst)

3Different Girls

By Elizabeth Jordan and Richard le Gallienne

This is a collection of the best short stories about girls published in Harper's Magazine from 1895 to 1906. The girls in these stories are not the typical 'girl' from late 19th century novels. They are..different. They are actually [gasp] real people! Not necessarily shy, not necessarily bold, not necessarily well read and mostly, not waiting around to be rescued and most definitely not heroines but all of them are completely human. These stories by some of the best authors of the time are about girls in a different light, they are all American girls (except for one, Katie's Sister Josephene), some Irish-American, some older, some younger but all seeing life from a girl's perspective and with a girl's zest for life. So let's go back a hundred years to see what 'different' girls were like then. - Summary by Phil chenevert

Escape into another exciting issue of the influential pulp magazine The Thrill Book! In this issue, beware the "Vengeance of Vishnu", an exotic mystery! Feel your blood chill to the ghost story "The Unseen Seventh"! Cast off for adventure in the sea stories "This Way Out" and "The Sargasso Sea"! Gaze in awe to the weird experiment in soul transference of "The Borderland Bridge"! Also in this issue is the second part of the World War I spy thriller "Strasbourg Rose"! All this and more await you! - Summary by Ben Tucker