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The fair garden and the swarm of beasts : the library and the young adult

Edwards's philosophies and practices, as illustrated in The Fair Garden and the Swarm of Beasts, have influenced and inspired generations of librarians since its original publication in 1969, and continue to be a foundation for today's new young adult librarians
eBook, English, 2002
Centennial ed View all formats and editions
American Library Association, Chicago, 2002
1 online resource (xxxiii, 206 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations)
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I. Roots
II. The Growing Season
III. Branching Out
IV. Thinning the Plants
V. Provender for the "Beasts"
VI. Fighting Weeds and Insects
VII. I Once Did See Joe Wheeler Plain
VIII. We Have Been True to You, Melvil Dewey, after Our Fashion
App. A. The Tool Shed
App. B. Selection Policies for Books for Young Adults
App. C.A Bibliography for the Librarian Working with Teenagers
App. D. The Alex Awards: Introduction and List
App. E. Back to the Future with Adult Books for the Teenage Reader / Richard F. Abrahamson
App. F. The Margaret A. Edwards (MAE) Award: Introduction and List
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