Look Again Press

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Look Again Press, LLC is a small independent press located in Birmingham, Alabama, specializing in books about children's literature, education, and reading. The Editor in Chief is Claudia H. Pearson.

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A Truth to Tell, Novels About the Holocaust for Young Readers
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 48,790. Language: English. Published: January 21, 2011 by Look Again Press. Categories: Essay » Literature
Exploring the historical treatment of the subject and literary devices authors use to effectively convey difficult truths, Eve Tal examines the ways in which the Holocaust is portrayed in selected English-Language and Hebrew fiction for young readers.
Hidden Messages in Children's Picture Books
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 27,440. Language: English. Published: October 1, 2010 by Look Again Press. Categories: Essay » Literature
Analyzes six picture books to offer insights into the way children’s books can lead young children to either adopt and accept stereotyped gender roles for women, or challenge these socialized structures. What Maria Nikolajeva says: "Pearson's interpretation of the Velveteen Rabbit is very exciting to use in juxtaposition to the more conventional one."
Beyond Words, Using the Arts to Enhance Early Reading Comprehension
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 49,830. Language: English. Published: September 21, 2010 by Look Again Press. Categories: Essay » Literature
Winner of the 2005 Language and Literacy Researchers of Canada Masters Research Award, this text reports on Dr. Winter's investigation into the ways in which arts can be effectively integrated with a reading program to teach and evaluate global reading comprehension strategies among less proficient readers who do not have decoding deficits.
Have a Carrot: Oedipal Theory and Symbolism in Margaret Wise Brown’s Runaway Bunny Trilogy
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 29,580. Language: English. Published: August 11, 2010 by Look Again Press. Categories: Essay » Literature
A valuable resource for parents, librarians, professors and students interested in picture books, combining historical fact from Margaret Wise Brown's life, interdisciplinary perspectives on childrens literature, and detailed analysis of the way the text and illustrations work together to convey multiple layers of meaning.