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From: Ginny Moore Kruse <gmkruse>
Date: Mon, 02 Nov 1998 08:53:01 -0600
we have long been able to process non-linear
information. It is something we have to do to make sense of our
existence. We choose to impose order within books because we can't
impose order on life." ...Brenda Bowen, Simon & Schuster
We've explored only a few of the so?lled non-linear narratives published for children and young adults recently and during earlier decades. Brenda Bowen's reference to *Alice in Wonderland* places our October topic in perspective in more than one way, as do the references to some of the other books published prior to the 1990s, such as Alan Garner and Ellen Raskin's works.
It's unlikely that we can ever agree on a definition or a timeline for such publishing (and apparently there are two acceptable ways to spell "nonlinear," - please don't bother to discuss this!), but we didn't intend to try.
Perhaps there is a way to document that there is an increase in numbers of non-linear books, as Eliza Dresang suggests. If we leave the DK nonfiction books out of any "count," I'm not sure it's possible to document in a comparative study. We appreciate Eliza's continuing attention to publishing trends and changes.
It's my opinion that book enthusiasts are more alert to examples of experimental fiction than before, but don't ask me to define "before." Thanks to Judith O'Malley for pointing out the excellent recent article on this subject in the ALA journal
*Booklist*.
Thanks to Fran Manushkin and Lisa Van Drasek for alerting us to the C-Span 2 program featuring Leonard Marcus who spoke in general about changes in children's book publishing during the 1900s. A nice reprise for the August CCBC-Net discussion of
*Dear Genius* and for our current references to past and current narrative forms.
Perhaps there is reliable research regarding the cognitive abilities of today's young people as compared to earlier decades. We're all interested in this, and if anyone can cite sources for us, please do so during the announcement time at the beginning of any month. We'll still be interested...
We hope your thinking about narrative structure was stimulated and even expanded during October.
After an announcement of the upcoming topics and a message about CCBC announcements, we'll begin our discussion of Point of View. Sincerely, Ginny
****************************************************** Ginny Moore Kruse (gmkruse at ccbc.soemadison.wisc.edu) Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) A Library of the School of Education (www.soemadison.wisc.edu/ccbc/) University of Wisconsin - Madison 4290 Helen C. White Hall, 600 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706 USA Monday-Thursday 9:00am-7:00pm; Friday-Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm
(November 24: 9:00am-4:00pm; closed on the U.S. Thanksgiving Day; open as usual on Nov. 26 & Nov. 27)
Received on Mon 02 Nov 1998 08:53:01 AM CST
Date: Mon, 02 Nov 1998 08:53:01 -0600
we have long been able to process non-linear
information. It is something we have to do to make sense of our
existence. We choose to impose order within books because we can't
impose order on life." ...Brenda Bowen, Simon & Schuster
We've explored only a few of the so?lled non-linear narratives published for children and young adults recently and during earlier decades. Brenda Bowen's reference to *Alice in Wonderland* places our October topic in perspective in more than one way, as do the references to some of the other books published prior to the 1990s, such as Alan Garner and Ellen Raskin's works.
It's unlikely that we can ever agree on a definition or a timeline for such publishing (and apparently there are two acceptable ways to spell "nonlinear," - please don't bother to discuss this!), but we didn't intend to try.
Perhaps there is a way to document that there is an increase in numbers of non-linear books, as Eliza Dresang suggests. If we leave the DK nonfiction books out of any "count," I'm not sure it's possible to document in a comparative study. We appreciate Eliza's continuing attention to publishing trends and changes.
It's my opinion that book enthusiasts are more alert to examples of experimental fiction than before, but don't ask me to define "before." Thanks to Judith O'Malley for pointing out the excellent recent article on this subject in the ALA journal
*Booklist*.
Thanks to Fran Manushkin and Lisa Van Drasek for alerting us to the C-Span 2 program featuring Leonard Marcus who spoke in general about changes in children's book publishing during the 1900s. A nice reprise for the August CCBC-Net discussion of
*Dear Genius* and for our current references to past and current narrative forms.
Perhaps there is reliable research regarding the cognitive abilities of today's young people as compared to earlier decades. We're all interested in this, and if anyone can cite sources for us, please do so during the announcement time at the beginning of any month. We'll still be interested...
We hope your thinking about narrative structure was stimulated and even expanded during October.
After an announcement of the upcoming topics and a message about CCBC announcements, we'll begin our discussion of Point of View. Sincerely, Ginny
****************************************************** Ginny Moore Kruse (gmkruse at ccbc.soemadison.wisc.edu) Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) A Library of the School of Education (www.soemadison.wisc.edu/ccbc/) University of Wisconsin - Madison 4290 Helen C. White Hall, 600 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706 USA Monday-Thursday 9:00am-7:00pm; Friday-Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm
(November 24: 9:00am-4:00pm; closed on the U.S. Thanksgiving Day; open as usual on Nov. 26 & Nov. 27)
Received on Mon 02 Nov 1998 08:53:01 AM CST
