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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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The Quakers of Iowa
Louis Thomas Jones
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R897
Discovery Miles 8 970
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Young adults often struggle with confusion or guilt because they
perceive themselves as different from others, especially their
peers. For some of these individuals, the arts can help them cope
with adolescent turmoil, allowing them to express their emotions in
poems, stories, painting, songs, and other creative outlets.
Sensitive teachers and parents know how important it is for young
people to realize that they are not alone in their quest for
self-knowledge and finding their way in the world. It can make a
difference when readers find something in a book that helps them
understand more about who they are and helps them understand
others. In Portrait of the Artist as a Young Adult: The Arts in
Young Adult Literature, Lois Thomas Stover and Connie S. Zitlow
examine books in which the coming-of-age for young adults is
influenced by the arts. Stover and Zitlow consider the connection
between the arts and a young person s developing sense of self, the
use of art to cope with loss and grief, and how young adults can
use art to foster catharsis and healing. The young people in these
books either identify as artists or use the arts in intentional
ways to explore their identities. They often have artistic gifts
that make them stand outside the norms of teenage life, yet those
gifts also help them find a sense of community. Artists considered
in this book include painters, photographers, sculptors, actors,
directors, choreographers, dancers, composers, musicians, graffiti
artists, and others. The books discussed also explore the ways
adults can nurture the artist s development and understand the way
young people sometimes use the arts to form their unique identity.
Included is an annotated bibliography organized by art discipline,
as well as an appendix about using the arts pedagogically, making
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Adult a valuable resource for
educators, parents, librarians, and young adults."
Woodson's seventh grade English teacher returned her first short
story to her with the comment, "You are the real thing." This work
explores how Woodson became "the real thing," why she deserves to
be acknowledged as one of the finest writers for young adults
today, who her literary mentors have been, and how her family
history has helped to shape her as an artist, beginning with the
success of her first novel, Last Summer with Maizon. Its appearance
in 1990 marked Woodson's arrival on the literary scene for young
adults. Over the past decade, Woodson has made a steady
contribution to the field, providing quality literature for both
younger and older adolescents and tackling difficult themes in the
process. Additionally, Woodson has published numerous short
stories, essays and commentaries, a novel for adults, and
children's picture books. In 1994, she compiled A Way Out of No
Way: Writings About Growing Up Black in America, a collection of
excerpts of writers from Baldwin to Bambura. These writers inspired
her as a young reader and continue to be role models for her as she
herself uses the art of writing to provide a "way out of no way"
for other young readers, pointing a "beautiful black finger toward
a holy, holy place" (p. 3). As Woodson has taken an increasing
number of risks with her themes, she has also continued to develop
as an artist. Her body of work makes a distinctive contribution to
the young adult literary world and clearly demonstrates both the
writer's commitment to young adults and her ability to continue to
grow as a writer; this volume includes a critical analysis of how
Woodson's life and work intertwine and of the themes and her own
goals as a writer and artist. As Woodson herself notes," I feel
compelled to write against stereotypes, hoping people will see that
some issues know no color, class, sexuality. . . . I write from the
very depth of who I am, and in this place there are all of my
identities."
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The Quakers of Iowa
Louis Thomas Jones
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R694
Discovery Miles 6 940
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Travel on a poetic journey through this whirlwind of poetry, sure
to stir up your thoughts. With poems just as essential as your
morning cup of coffee.
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