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About The Five Owls
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| Welcome to The Five Owls The Five Owls brings busy librarians and teachers a quick yet deep read on themes in children's literature. Thematic bibliographies highlight some of the best children's books in print today. Starred "Books of Merit" are selected from the thousands of books published each year and thoughtfully reviewed . The Five Owls is a fun and easy way to keep abreast of the best. |
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Reading Themes
| Volume XVIII | Feature Essay
and Supporting Articles |
Bibliography |
| Issue 1 (printed 2004) |
Where the Sky Meets the Sand | Great Plains |
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Issue 2* (to print 2005) |
The Meanings of Food in Children's Literature | Food in Children's Literature |
| Issue 3* (to print 2005) |
Books to Make Children’s Eyes Dance Across the Pages: Music and Children’s Literature | Music and Children’s Literature |
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*To print combined |
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| Volume XVII | Feature Essay
and Supporting Articles |
Bibliography |
| Issue 1 (printed 2003) |
The
Fascination of Other Pasts Telling the Sheherazade Story Today From Weakling to Winner: |
Other Pasts |
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Issue 2 (printed 2003) |
Mothers and Fathers: Two Kinds of Love |
Mothers and Fathers |
| Issue 3 (printed 2004)* |
Growing Up
in the New South as Reflected in Children's
Literature African Americans Making a |
Growing Up in the New South |
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Issue 4 (printed 2004)* |
Flight Books that Celebrate the Wright Brothers and the First Century of Flight |
Flight |
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*Printed as a combined issue |
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| Volume XVI
(2001-2002) |
Feature Essay
and Supporting Articles |
Bibliography |
| Fall 2001 | Teaching as Narrative | Teacher Hall of Fame |
| Winter 2001* |
On Reading About War and Peace
Suzanne Fisher Staples: |
On Reading of War and Peace |
| Spring 2002* |
The British
Invasion Language as
Meaning in Salman Rushdie’s David Almond: “Wonderfully Realistic” Harry and Frodo: From Page to Screen and Back Again Which Witch? and the Anne Spencer Lindbergh Prize
Put the Kettle On: |
Children's Books by British Authors |
| Summer 2002* |
The Play of Toys
Of Children, Books and Bear |
Toy Magic |
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*Printed as a combined issue
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| Volume XV
(2000-2001) |
Feature Essay | Bibliography |
| September/October 2000 | The Magic of the Night | Children's Books About the Night |
| November/December 2000 | The Last Taboo | The Spiritual Life in Children's Books |
| January/February 2001 | Sampling the Big Apple | New York Stories |
| March/April 2001 | The Enduring Joys of Children's Poetry | Poetry for Children |
| May/June 2001 | Dragons Forever, Dragons for Everyone | Dragons in Children's Books |
| Volume XIV
(1999-2000) |
Feature Essay | Bibliography |
| September/October 1999 | The American Southwest | Children's Books of the Southwest |
| November/December 1999 | Leaders | Leadership Models |
| January/February 2000 | The Future | The Future in Children's Books |
| March/April 2000 | Sports Books | Sports and Athletes |
| May/June 2000 | Book Lovers | Books and Readers in Children's Stories |
| Volume XIII
(1998-1999) |
Feature Essay | Bibliography |
| September/October 1998 | A Cinderella Story | Children's Literature in America |
| November/December 1998 | Animals & People | Children's Books About Animals |
| January/February 1999 | Culture Wars | Gangs in YA Literature |
| March/April 1999 | Woman's Work | Images of Women at Work |
| May/June 1999 | Languages of the World | Multilingual & Multicultural Books |
| Volume XII
(1997-1998) |
Feature Essay | Bibliography |
| September/October 1997 | Seeing Beyond Death | Books About Death & Dying |
| November/December 1997 | Toward A Nation of Thinkers | Books to Read Aloud |
| January/February 1998 | The Rich Life | Books About Creativity |
| March/April 1998 | Computers & Thinking | Books About Computers |
| May/June 1998 | Stargazerss | Books About Astronomy |
| Volume XI
(1996-1997) |
Feature Essay | Bibliography |
| September/October 1996 | Read Locally, Learn Globally | Stories From Around the World |
| November/December 1996 | Holidays and Festivals | Holidays & Festivals in Literature |
| January/February 1997 | Gardening With Children | Books About Gardening |
| March/April 1997 | Math in Story Form | Math Stories |
| May/June 1997 | Keeping in Touch | Writing to Ourselves and Others |
| Volume X
(1995-1996) |
Feature Essay | Bibliography |
| September/October 1995 | Made In The USA | American Experience-Art & Poetry |
| November/December 1995 | Caribbean Culture | Carribean Culture |
| January/February 1996 | Classic Myths Revisited | Classic Myths |
| March/April 1996 | Something to Love | Images of Love in Fiction |
| May/June 1996 | The Other Oz | Children's Books from Australia |
| Volume IX
(1994-1995) |
Feature Essay | Bibliography |
| September/October 1994 | Reading Across America | American Places & People |
| November/December 1994 | Places, Real & Imaginary | A Sense of Place |
| January/February 1995 | Seasons: The Inside Story | Seasons |
| March/April 1995 | Africa Today | Books From & About Africa |
| May/June 1995 | The Power of Water | Books About Water |
| Volume VIII
(1993-1994) |
Feature Essay | Bibliography |
| September/October 1993 | Coming and Going | Books About Transportation |
| November/December 1993 | Families in Fiction | Books About Families |
| January/February 1994 | New Lives for Old Favorites | Reissued & Reillustrated Books |
| March/April 1994 | Mystery Stories & Detective Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories |
| May/June 1994 | Making the Most of Summer | Ideas for Summer Fun |
| Volume VII
(1992-1993) |
Feature Essay | Bibliography |
| September/October 1992 | Presidents & Elections | Presidents & Politics in Literature |
| November/December 1992 | Picture Books for Older Children | Picture Books for Older Readers |
| January/February 1993 | American Indian Literature | American Indian Authors |
| March/April 1993 | Children's Books in a Museum Setting | Muzeums and Zoos |
| May/June 1993 | Children and Money | Money |
| Volume VI
(1991-1992) |
Feature Essay | Bibliography |
| September/October 1991 | Following the Dream of Columbus | Explorers & Exploration |
| November/December 1991 | Feeling Happy, Sad, Hurt or Mad | Picture Books About Emotions |
| January/February 1992 | Storytelling & Writing for the Storyteller | Stories to Tell |
| March/April 1992 | Treasuries for Children | Children's Treasuries |
| May/June 1992 | Books for Young Environmentalists | Environmental Education |
| Volume V
(1990-1991) |
Feature Essay | Bibliography |
| September/October 1990 | The Renaissance of Biography | Biographies |
| November/December 1990 | Peace on Earth | Jane Addams Award Winners |
| January/February 1991 | Writing from Experience | Childhood Experiences in Fiction |
| March/April 1991 | Our World | Geography in Children's Books |
| May/June 1991 | Art and Children | Art Books for Kids |
| Volume IV
(1989-1990) |
Feature Essay | Bibliography |
| September/October 1989 | Fog and Moonshine | Ghosts |
| November/December 1989 | Becoming a Writer | Autobiographies & Self-Portraits |
| January/February 1990 | History and Fiction | Historical Fiction |
| March/April 1990 | Humorous Children's Books | Humorous Books |
| May/June 1990 | Surprised by Science | Science Trade Books of 1987-89 |
| July/August 1990 | Windows to the World | World Cultures |
| Volume III
(1988-1989) |
Feature Essay | Bibliography |
| September/October 1988 | On the Fiction of Nonfiction | Creative Nonfiction |
| November/December 1988 | Songbooks for Children | Song Collections |
| January/February 1989 | The Case for Reading Aloud | Books to Read Aloud |
| March/April 1989 | Mythology for Modern Times | Mythology Books |
| May/June 1989 | Children's Books in Canada | Canadian Children's Books |
| July/August 1989 | Series, Sequels, Sequences & Sets | Sets and Sequence Books |
| Volume II
(1987-1988) |
Feature Essay | Bibliography |
| September/October 1987 | An ABC Primer | Alphabet Books |
| November/December 1987 | From Picture Book to Play | Performing Arts Books |
| January/February 1988 | The Legacy of Robinson Crusoe | Contempory Crusoes |
| March/April 1988 | What Is A Picture Book? | Picture Books & Story Books |
| May/June 1988 | Children's Books in Translation | Bachelder Award Winners |
| July/August 1988 | The Magic of Story | The Magician's Art |
| Volume I
(1986-1987) |
Feature Essay | Bibliography |
| September/October 1986 | Books Can Help a Child Take Root | The Immigrant Experience |
| November/December 1986 | The Gift of Reading | Holiday Books for Giving |
| January/February 1987 | Writing for a Natural Audience | Nature in Fiction |
| March/April 1987 | How to Choose a Poetry Anthology | Poetry Books for Children |
| May/June 1987 | We the People of the United States | The U.S.Constitution |
| July/August 1987 | The Fantastic Voyage | The Call to Adventure |