scholarly journals Love by M. de la Peña

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bretton Bowd
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Picture Book ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Acrylic Paint ◽  
Newbery Medal ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Way

de la Peña, Matt.  Love. Illustrated by Loren Long, G.P. Penguin Random House, 2018. Newbery Medal-winning author of Last Stop on Market Street Matt de la Peña and New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long have teamed up to paint a touching picture of where love lives in each of our lives. Perfect for the child in your life or the child in you, this book ignites a warm feeling deep down inside. Love shines through in all our senses. Through poetic verses we are reminded of what love looks like, what love sounds like, what love tastes like, what love smells like, and what love feels like, physically and emotionally. Who cannot relate to the simple innocence of laughing as you run through the sprinkler on a hot summer's day? One much-needed two-page spread even highlights the importance of self-love. The gorgeous illustrations are comprised of a compilation of monotype prints, acrylic paint, and pencil. They perfectly complement the words that they accompany, even telling their own hidden stories along the way. It is clear to understand how the pictures connect to the words, the two parts work together to invoke emotions in the reader. The vocabulary and structure, like how the word love is used in a variety of manners and how each page offers a glimpse into different individuals’ lives, may be challenging for younger children to read on their own but with the right facilitation any child can find connections to this beautiful picture book. Highly Recommended: 4 out of 4 starsReviewer: Bretton Bowd

Wit and popular music: the calypso and the blues

Popular Music ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Mahabir
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Popular Music ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Langston Hughes ◽  
Art Form ◽  
The Way

Calypso is an art form that laughs at pain. That's the way we deal with our blues. We begin to heal ourselves immediately, through our culture and our music.' (David Rudder, Trinidad, New York Times, 31 March 1991)When you see me laughin', I'm laughin' to keep from cryin', but the laughter of these songs, implicit or overt, as often as not absorbs the tears.' (Langston Hughes 1966, p. 97)

Polar Bear Morning by L. Thompson

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Desmarais
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Polar Bear ◽  
Book History ◽  
Picture Book ◽  
English Literature ◽  
New York Times ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
The University

Thompson, Lauren. Polar Bear Morning. Illus. Stephen Savage. New York: Scholastic Press, 2013. Print.Ten years ago, Lauren Thompson and Stephen Savage collaborated on “Polar Bear Night”, which was a splendid picture book that swiftly became a New York Times best seller. “Polar Bear Morning” follows up on the simple story of a polar bear cub that ventures out onto the arctic tundra for an adventure, but this time our favourite cub meets a new friend. The story begins when the cub emerges from her dark den, peeks out at the clear blue sky, and follows the sound of seagulls. Soon after heading out into the snow and ice, she notices something tumbling down a snow hill. It’s a snow cub! The moment when the cubs first meet is beautifully portrayed in a two-page spread that shows two furry faces in profile looking at each other without words on the pages, which perfectly captures a child’s speechless, wide-eyed bliss upon meeting a new friend.The story continues with several charming scenes that show how the friendship develops: they climb the snow hill and tumble down together; they sprint beside the sea; they race past seals, walruses and whales; they pause at the ice’s edge; and finally, they jump into the sea together. It’s a delightful portrayal of a budding friendship, with simple, yet charming illustrations rendered in a gentle palette of soft blues, greys, pinks, and browns. This picture book is a joy to read and has all the makings of a beloved classic, including frolicsome illustrations, thoughtful design, and a captivating story. It’s a wholly satisfying picture book that will be a pleasure to read again and again.Recommendation: 4 stars out of 4Reviewer: Robert DesmaraisRobert Desmarais is Head of Special Collections at the University of Alberta and Managing Editor of The Deakin Review of Children’s Literature. A graduate of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information Studies, with a Book History and Print Culture designation, he also has university degrees in English literature and publishing. He has been collecting and enjoying children’s books for as long as he can remember.

Long live the picture book!

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Desmarais
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Picture Books ◽  
Keyword Search ◽  
Picture Book ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
Special Collections

Ever since The New York Times published an article in October 2010 about the impending demise of the picture book, I have wanted to publish a short screed in its defense. I thought this was an opportune time because so many splendid picture books are featured in our spring issue. Let it be known that I am a devoted fan of children’s picture books. I read them voraciously as an adult, and have done so for as long as I can remember. I collect them. I purchase them in stores and from online booksellers. I present them to friends and little ones as gifts. As a special collections librarian, I also purchase them to complement and strengthen our antiquarian collections. To my immense satisfaction, I am literally surrounded by them. I understand that my passion for picture books is intense, but picture books are essential to feeding the child’s imagination and developing his or her critical thinking skills. A simple keyword search on the University of Alberta Libraries’ online catalogue revealed numerous peer-reviewed articles about the ways that picture books open up imaginative worlds to children; with this richer understanding of stories, children gain a greater understanding of themselves and the world they live in. If we acknowledge that picture books encourage children to construct meaning about characters, events, settings, and so on, then it seems only natural to conclude that picture books are essential to preparing beginning readers for pictureless chapter books. The author of the Times article reported that many parents are saying “My kid doesn’t need books with pictures anymore”, which is utterly shocking especially when we know the important role that pictures play in communication. When we introduce picture books to young readers, we allow them to make connections between their own life experiences and the illustrator’s use of colour, imagery, perspective, characterization, and dramatization. Picture books can provide powerful learning opportunities for children. I am always astonished at how much there is to learn about reading pictures. Whenever I open a picture book, I take great delight in the interpretive process. Indeed, interpretation is the essence of picture books, which is why sharing picture books with children is one of the best ways to develop their critical thinking skills. Are picture books dying “a sad little death”? The answer is obvious. I think not. I hope you enjoy this issue and please do get in touch if you have comments or questions. Robert Desmarais, Managing Editor

Some Modest Propositions About an Immodest Subject

1986 ◽  
Vol 19 (04) ◽  
pp. 832-836
Author(s):  
Charles W. Dunn
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Religion And Politics ◽  
Harvard University ◽  
University President ◽  
American Democracy ◽  
Yale University ◽  
Moral Majority ◽  
The Right ◽  
Political Groups

Few subjects arouse emotions like religion and politics. And when combined, few subjects raise more obstacles to balanced and objective scholarly analysis. Many strong and competing biases among both religious and political groups together with a scholar's own ideological and religious views may make it difficult to examine dispassionately the issues raised.Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority on the right and Norman Lear's People for the American Way on the left pose perplexing problems for American democracy. Each group speaks fervently with immodest assurance that its views of American democracy is correct.Comments by Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn and former Yale University President A. Bartlett Giamatti contrast between these polarized positions. Solzhenitsyn in his 1978 Harvard University commencement address charged that humanism “started Western civilization on the dangerous trend of worshipping man and his material needs. … As humanism in its development was becoming more and more materialistic, it also increasingly allowed its concepts to be used first by socialism and then by communism” (Solzhenitsyn, p. 53). Giamatti, on the other hand, has condemned groups like the Moral Majority by saying they “would sweep before them anyone who holds a different opinion” (The New York Times, September 1, 1981, p. 1).

Media Framing and Partisan Identity: The Case of Immigration Coverage and White Macropartisanship

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa A. Abrajano ◽  
Zoltan Hajnal ◽  
Hans J. G. Hassell
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Real World ◽  
Republican Party ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Media Framing ◽  
Political Debates ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Right ◽  
Political Opinions ◽  
Competitive Nature

AbstractLaboratory studies frequently find that framing changes individual issue positions. But few real-world studies have demonstrated framing induced shifts in aggregate political opinions, let alone political identities. One explanation for these divergent findings is that the competitive nature of most real-world political debates presents multiple frames that cancel each other out. We assess this proposition and the extent of real-world framing by focusing on the issue of immigration, which has been framed in largely negative terms by the media. Specifically, we assess the connection between New York Times coverage of immigration and aggregate white partisanship over the last three decades. We find that negative framing on immigration is associated with shifts toward the Republican Party—the Party linked with anti-immigrant positions. This suggests that under the right circumstances, framing can alter core political predispositions and shape the partisan balance of power.

The Entangled Self: Genre Bondage in the Age of the Memoir

PMLA ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 122 (2) ◽  
pp. 537-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy K. Miller
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Oprah Winfrey ◽  
Kate Millett ◽  
Ebb And Flow ◽  
The Way

So, I'm just like everybody else. I go to the bookstore. I pick out a book I love. If it says memoir, I know that—that maybe the names and dates and times have been compressed, because that' what a memoir is.—Oprah Winfrey on Larry King Live, 11 January 2006I wanted the stories in the book to ebb and flow, to have dramatic arcs, to have the tension that all great stories require. I altered events all the way through the book.—James Frey, New York Times, 2 February 2006Sometimes the facts threaten the truth.—Amos Oz, A Tale of Love and DarknessOf course it is impossible to tell the truth. For example, how does one know it? I will not belabor the difficulty by telling you how hard I have tried. And if compulsion forces me to tell the truth, it may also lead me into error, or invention.—Kate Millett, FlyingIs it autobiography if parts of it are not true? Is it fiction if parts of it are?—Lynda Barry, One Hundred Demons

scholarly journals Book Review: Untuk Apa Aku Ada di Dunia ini? (The Purpose Driven Live - Rick Warren)

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-145
Author(s):  
Yakub Hendrawan Perangin Angin ◽  
Tri Astuti Yeniretnowati
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Meaning Of Life ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Harvard University ◽  
Spiritual Journey ◽  
The Right ◽  
Purpose Driven Life ◽  
Finishing Well

Dr. Rick Warren adalah Gembala pendiri Gereja Saddleback di California dengan anggota jemaat 30.000 dan pengajar di berbagai kampus seperti Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, University of Judaism. Buku ini sudah terjual lebih dari 32 juta dan merupakan Bestselling Author disematkan oleh #1 New York Times. Di Indonesia diterbitkan oleh Immanuel, Jakarta di tahun 2021 dengan cetakan 15, jumlah halaman 419. Dengan lisensi lebih dari 85 bahasa, The Purpose Driven Life memandu pembaca untuk menjalani perjalanan rohani selama 42 hari yang akan mengantar pada tiga isu yang terpenting dalam kehidupan seorang Kristen, yaitu: Pertama, Mengapa aku hidup?. Kedua, Apakah hidupku penting?. Ketiga, Untuk apa aku ada di dunia ini?. Buku ini sangat relevan bagi orang yang terus mencari jawaban untuk apa tujuan hidup selama menumpang di bumi ini, terlebih pada siatuasi kondisi masa pandemic Covid-19 ini, bagi orang yang merindukan jawaban arti makna hidupnya setelah membaca buku ini paling tidak akan mendapatkan lima manfaat, yaitu: Pertama, Akan mendapatkan penjelasan arti dari hidup. Kedua, Akan mendapat tuntunan bahwa hidup ini sederhana. Ketiga, Akan membuat hidup menjadi fokus yang benar. Keempat, Akan membuat hidup dijalani dengan semakin termotivasi. Kelima, Akan membantu orang percaya untuk memasuki kekekalan yaitu kehidupan yang finishing well. Dr. Rick Warren is the founding Pastor of Saddleback Church in California with a congregation of 30,000 members and teaches at various campuses such as Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, University of Judaism. The book has sold over 32 million copies and is the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author. In Indonesia, published by Immanuel, Jakarta in 2021 with concrete 15, the number of pages 419. With licenses of more than 85 languages, The Purpose Driven Life guides readers to undergo a spiritual journey for 42 days that will lead to the three most important issues in the life of a Christian, namely: First, Why am I alive?. Second, is it important?. Third, why am I in this world? This book is very relevant for people who continue to look for answers to what is the purpose of living while on this earth, first in the current situation of the Covid-19 pandemic, for people whose answers to the meaning of life after reading this book will at least get five benefits, namely : First, Will get an explanation of the meaning of life. Second, Will get guidance that life is simple. Third, Will make life the right focus. Fourth, Will be a life lived by sales. Fifth, Will help believers to enter eternity i.e. a well-finished life.

scholarly journals Educational Policy in the Post-racial Era: Federal Influence on Local Educational Policy in Hawaii

Paideusis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-68
Author(s):  
Clifton S. Tanabe
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Racial Diversity ◽  
Black Politics ◽  
Race To The Top ◽  
Ballot Initiatives ◽  
Democratic Candidate ◽  
The Right ◽  
Education Initiative

On March 27, 2008, Newsweek ran an article titled, “Obama’s Postracial Test: How will the Democratic Candidate Deal with Potentially Divisive Ballot Initiatives Calling for an End to Affirmative Action?” And, the August 6, 2008 issue of the New York Times Magazine featured an article titled, “Is Obama the End of Black Politics?” Since then, writers from the right and left have raised and challenged the idea that the election of Barack Obama somehow signals a new, post-racial era and presidency. But what does this mean for Hawaii? With its unique racial diversity and its connection to Obama, might Hawaii somehow represent the first post-racial state? And, does this mean anything for the way education is run in that state? In addressing these questions, this paper looks carefully at the Obama Administration’s recent education initiative called the Race to the Top Fund and examines its implications for education in Hawaii.

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