The problems under study were the following: 1. To determine the distribution of social and ethnic groups among the characters in books that have been awarded the Newbery and Caldecott Medals, and to analyze the treatment of certain groups. 2. To compare the ethnic distribution of characters in fifteen early Newbery Award books with the ethnic distribution of characters in fifteen recent Newbery Award books. 3. To interpret the findings of this study in the light of the objectives of the elementary school library.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc164262 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Elkins, Hilda Arnold |
| Contributors | Daniel, Artie Arwell, Webb, D. A. (David Allardice), 1912-1994, Bradley, R. C., Black, Watt L. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 100 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Elkins, Hilda Arnold |
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