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Angus, Carolyn – School Library Journal, 2009
Some of the world's best children's book artists got together to help Amnesty International celebrate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights' 60th anniversary in "We Are All Born Free," one of the 42 titles recommended by the fourth annual United States Board on Books for Young People's (USBBY) Outstanding International Books…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Adolescent Literature, Foreign Countries, Books
Auerbach, Barbara – School Library Journal, 2006
Read-alouds boost listening and reading comprehension skills and bring subjects to life in a way that textbooks cannot. This article presents three literature-based social studies units, which offer some fresh choices to invigorate lessons. For each unit, a recently published novel is highlighted as a read-aloud or group reading selection and…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Adolescent Literature, Reading Aloud to Others, Fiction
Angus, Carolyn – School Library Journal, 2008
For the first time in its three-year history, the United States Board on Books for Young People's (USBBY) Outstanding International Books list includes foreign titles coming from publishers with U.S. distributors, as well as those acquired by U.S. publishers. The selection committee read 380 books published in 2007, narrowing down the best of…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Young Adults, Foreign Countries, Reading Achievement