Voices from the Margins

Voices from the Margins
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : 9780313011306
ISBN-13 : 0313011303
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Book Synopsis Voices from the Margins by : Marilyn Ward

Download or read book Voices from the Margins written by Marilyn Ward and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-07-30 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young people who feel marginalized due to physical differences or disabilities may benefit from discovering fictional characters who face similar difficulties. This unique bibliography surveys the field of children's and young adult literature published since 1990, identifying 200 quality books that deal with a wide range of contemporary health and self-image topics. Coverage includes physical handicaps, Autism, burns, scars, and disfigurement, obesity and anorexia, speech disorders, skin color, and basic issues of popularity and fitting in. The literature covered here includes picture books, chapter books for middle school readers, and young adult novels spanning different genres, such as mysteries, historical fiction, and poetry. Annotations provide brief plot synopses, full bibliographic information, publishers' age-level suggestions, and subject key words. This resource is perfect for obtaining information about authors, titles, and age levels of books on particular subjects, or to determine the subject of a particular book. Four indexes-Title, Author, Subject, and Age Level-facilitate easy reference for all users and readers.


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