Literature for Children and Young Adults about Oceania

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Literature for Children and Young Adults about Oceania Analysis and Annotated Bibliography with Additional Readings for Adults

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By Mary C. Austin and Esther C. Jenkins

ISBN: 0-313-26643-3

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-26643-0

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352 pages, maps

Greenwood Press

Publication: 1/30/1996

List Price: $108.95 (UK Sterling Price: £59.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 X 9 1/4

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Series Title: Bibliographies and Indexes in World Literature

Series Number: 49

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Necessary for any Pacific collection and useful for programs on education and children's literature, the book would also be helpful for teachers seeking to provide a multicultural aspect to their courses...
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-this book is recommended,...,and recommened more strongly to those whose interest cover, also, the remainder of Oceania.
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Description: Curricula in literature have traditionally focused on the writings of the West. The influx of immigrants from Eastern and Southeastern Asia, and more recently from Pacific countries and islands, has brought to our schools children who deserve to be introduced to their own literary heritage. So too, as American society gains more members from Oceanic cultures, it is important that Americans of European ancestry become better acquainted with the literature of the Pacific. This bibliography includes annotated entries written in English for children's and young adult literature concerning the cultures of Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia, and New Zealand. The volume begins with an introductory overview of Oceania's geographical features, people, and customs. The chapters that follow are devoted to specific regions of Oceania, and each includes an overview of the literature, an annotated list of books for children and young adults, and an annotated bibliography of secondary sources for adults. Within each bibliography, entries are organized alphabetically by author.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
Australia
New Zealand
Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia
Author, Translator, and Illustrator Index
Title Index
Subject Index

LC Card Number: 95-24515

LCC Class: Z4501

Dewey Class: 016


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