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Children's Fiction Sourcebook A Survey of Children's Books for 6-13 Year Olds — Content Guide for Parents

By Margaret Hobson, Jennifer Madden, Ray PrytherchTaylor & Francis Group2018-08-09ISBN 9781138613812285 pages
Children's Fiction Sourcebook A Survey of Children's Books for 6-13 Year Olds

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

First published in 1992, this Sourcebook is a basic working tool for all those concerned with children's reading. It will help librarians and teachers to select a comprehensive stock of children's' fiction for their institutions.The authors in the sourcebook have been selected on the grounds of importance, popularity and current availability. Author entries are arranged in alphabetical order and indexes provided by title, series, age-range and genre. Each entry consists of some background information, and evaluative comment on style of the book, a list of the authors books with publisher, date and price, and literary agent where applicable. There is a suggestion of similar authors, sequels, related series and reader age range.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Children's Fiction Sourcebook A Survey of Children's Books for 6-13 Year Olds appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    No violence is indicated in the book. The search results mention general discussions about violence in children's literature but do not cite specific violent content from the 'Children's Fiction Sourcebook'. No scary content is present in the book. The search results reference lists of scary books for kids but do not provide specific examples of scary content from the 'Children's Fiction Sourcebook'.

  • Does Children's Fiction Sourcebook A Survey of Children's Books for 6-13 Year Olds have violence?

    No violence is indicated in the book. The search results mention general discussions about violence in children's literature but do not cite specific violent content from the 'Children's Fiction Sourcebook'.

  • Does Children's Fiction Sourcebook A Survey of Children's Books for 6-13 Year Olds have scary content?

    No scary content is present in the book. The search results reference lists of scary books for kids but do not provide specific examples of scary content from the 'Children's Fiction Sourcebook'.

  • Does Children's Fiction Sourcebook A Survey of Children's Books for 6-13 Year Olds have religious themes?

    No religious content is present in the book itself. The search results reference general discussions about religion in children's literature but do not provide specific examples from the 'Children's Fiction Sourcebook'.

  • Does Children's Fiction Sourcebook A Survey of Children's Books for 6-13 Year Olds have racial/cultural content?

    No explicit racial themes are present in the book. The search results discuss books about race and racism in children's literature but do not provide specific content from the 'Children's Fiction Sourcebook'.

  • Does Children's Fiction Sourcebook A Survey of Children's Books for 6-13 Year Olds have profanity?

    No profanity is indicated in the book. The search results mention discussions about profanity in children's literature but do not cite specific examples from the 'Children's Fiction Sourcebook'.

  • Does Children's Fiction Sourcebook A Survey of Children's Books for 6-13 Year Olds have climate change?

    No climate themes are present in the book. The search results discuss environmental books for kids but do not provide specific content from the 'Children's Fiction Sourcebook'.

  • Does Children's Fiction Sourcebook A Survey of Children's Books for 6-13 Year Olds have sexual identity?

    No sexual content is present in the book. The search results discuss sexual content in children's literature broadly but do not provide evidence of such content in the 'Children's Fiction Sourcebook'.

  • Does Children's Fiction Sourcebook A Survey of Children's Books for 6-13 Year Olds have gender roles?

    No gender roles content is present in the book. The search results reference discussions about gender representation in children's literature but do not provide specific examples from the 'Children's Fiction Sourcebook'.

  • Does Children's Fiction Sourcebook A Survey of Children's Books for 6-13 Year Olds have lgbtq+ themes?

    No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are explicitly mentioned in the book. The search results focus on lists and discussions about LGBTQ+ literature in general, not specific content from the 'Children's Fiction Sourcebook'.

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