This annotated bibliography lists monographs about the 1950s in the United States that either give general overviews of the decade or focus on specific social attitudes and aspects of popular culture. Monographs are presented in the following categories: bibliographies and chronologies; general histories; the "red scare" and Senator…

Presents annotations of 39 children's books, organized around the perspectives of exploring books to widen and sharpen children's experiences, discovering curriculum connections, revealing language and literature links, and experiencing literary and artistic elements. (SR)

Presents annotations of nine books and conference papers culled from the ERIC database concerning spelling instruction. Notes that the books and conference papers were published between 1989 and 1992. (RS)

Bibliotherapy, or reading and discussing books about situations similar to what a child may be facing, can help children in numerous ways. Offers strategies for using books to help special needs children adjust to the adoption experience. Recommends 16 specific books, providing full publication data and a short annotation for each title. (MDM)

Provides an annotated bibliography of 104 items on a variety of topics received by federal government depository libraries from midyear 1992 to midyear 1993 that were selected for general interest, lasting value, or timeliness. (LRW)

Includes an essay that discusses the expansion of opportunities for girls, maintains that boys are still bound by more traditional roles, and considers masculinity and adolescence; and presents an annotated bibliography of fiction, nonfiction, magazines, and Web sites that would appeal to adolescent boys and many of their interests. (LRW)

This partially annotated bibliography contains these categories: abstract sources, archives, audiovisuals, bibliographies, databases, dictionaries, directories, drugs/toxicology/environmental health, grant resources, histories, indexes, Internet resources, reviews, statistical sources, and writers' manuals and guides. A supplement lists Canadian…

Describes from an author's point-of-view the new genre of first novels, or chapter books, which are books with fewer pictures and more words than easy-to-reads and are divided into chapters. An annotated bibliography of 21 suggested titles is included. (LRW)

This annotated filmography includes titles selected for entertainment value, availability, and either the employment of a major character by a library, or at least one scene involving a major character in a library setting that is critical to the forward movement of the plot. (Contains 1 endnote.)

Once a year, in the November issue, RTE publishes a selected bibliography of recent research in the teaching of English and related fields. The listing is selective; we make no attempt to include all research that appeared in the period under review. The topics covered in this issue include: (1) Bilingual/Second Language Learning; (2) Classroom…

Within the context of standards-based educational systems, states are using large scale reading assessments to help ensure that all children have the opportunity to learn essential knowledge and skills. The challenge for developers of accessible reading assessments is to develop assessments that measure only those student characteristics that are…

Since implementing NCLB (No Child Left Behind), raising of test scores and making AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) have been paramount in the schools and the search has been on to find "THE" answer in the schools' quest to attain these goals. When hunting for appropriate methods to reach these objectives, needs assessments are often…

There are numerous publications on language learner strategies, and this bibliography of books is by no means exhaustive. They have been selected because they can be considered classics in the field and are easily available as this special issue of the "Language Learning Journal" goes to press. Though some of the books were written several decades…

Photos and related illustrations in printed sources and depositories of the educational philanthropist George Peabody (1795-1869) are listed in this bibliography. Sources, including 29 works collected by Franklin Parker, are arranged alphabetically by author's last name or by title of article if no author is given. (ML)

This bibliographic guide covers federal-level documents from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the Mexican government. It includes bibliographies and catalogs, organization directories, serials and series currently published by government institutions, censuses, annual reports, congressional records, legal materials, and…