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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Robert Cormier Does a Number.
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Nodelman, Perry – Children's Literature in Education, 1983
Explores the techniques whereby Robert Cormier creates both a logical puzzle and an exciting thriller in "I Am the Cheese." (HOD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Literary Criticism, Literary Devices, Novels
Teaching Children's Literature: An Intellectual Snob Confronts Some Generalizers.
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Nodelman, Perry – Children's Literature in Education, 1986
Discusses how a teacher forced his college students to think critically, rather than intuitively, about children's literature. (SRT)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Critical Thinking, Higher Education, Literary Criticism
Cultural Arrogance and Realism in Judy Blume's "Superfudge."
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Nodelman, Perry – Children's Literature in Education, 1988
Argues that Judy Blume's "Superfudge" presents an unrealistic, "generic" portrayal of middle class existence. Asserts that training children to identify with characters fosters personal and cultural blindness. (MM)
Descriptors: Characterization, Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness, Literary Criticism
How Typical Children Read Typical Books.
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Nodelman, Perry – Children's Literature in Education, 1981
Explores the assumptions about their readers implied by two children's novels, one admired by adults and one by children, and considers how such attitudes are fostered in early childhood. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adults, Characterization, Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Interests