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BfK No. 60 - January 1990

Cover Story
The illustration on our cover is taken from War Boy: A Country Childhood, written and illustrated by Michael Foreman and published in October 1989 by Pavilion Books (185145 353 9, £9.99). We are grateful to Pavilion for help in using this illustration.

BfK No. 60 Articles

Editor's Page - January 1990

News and comment from the Editor.

Picture Books With Older Readers

What can you do for the less-able secondary-age child who is a poor reader and is intimidated by books? In the English Department of Romsey Community School, Hampshire, two teachers, disappointed with some of the material available for less-able pupils, decided to take a fresh look at the problem.

Margaret Lowman and Georghia Elinas-Lewis present their experiences as the account of one teacher.

New Series For Teenagers

Jessica Yates considers Walker Teens, Macdonald Frontlines and Orchard Originals.

Authorgraph No.60 – Joan Lingard

Joan Lingard interviewed by Valerie Bierman.

Some Fictions of Non-Fiction

Robert Hull questions some standard beliefs about the Language of Information Books.

Rough Books

Toby Forward on Fiction with Young Offenders.

Who Reads Teenage Fiction?

Adele Geras reflects...

BfK News - January 1990