{"product_id":"the-family-in-literature-for-john-t-gillespie-9781591589150","title":"The Family in Literature for Young Readers: A Resource Guide for Use with Grades 4 to 9","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrarians and teachers will find this guide invaluable for introducing young readers to various typical family situations through contemporary and classic literature.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Family in Literature for Young Readers: A Resource Guide for Use with Grades 4 to 9\u003c\/i\u003e provides a thorough exploration of the diversity of modern family structure and composition as depicted in contemporary literature for young readers. Written specifically with librarians and teachers in mind, this book serves as a reference guide for selecting and recommending these titles to students in grades 4 to 9. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter an overview of the subject of family in books for young audiences and a brief history of the family and marriage, the book provides detailed analysis of more than 40 specific books, including coverage of plot, principal characters, passages for booktalking, themes and subjects, and guidance on using the book. A wide range of family organizations and specific relationships are presented: parents and daughters, parents and sons, siblings, extended families and intergenerational interactions, single-parent families, and same-sex families. Sensitive subjects like divorce, adoption, foster homes, and physical and mental abuse are also addressed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John T. Gillespie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1591589150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781591589150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/18\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.48w x 1.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011 pg. 179","brand":"John T. Gillespie","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48153764299007,"sku":"9781591589150","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c3347ec0-a18f-4b47-9659-dd882fe341e5.jpg?v=1770785673","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-family-in-literature-for-john-t-gillespie-9781591589150","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}