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The Alberta programs of studies for Grades K-9 and 10-12 English Language Arts defines the notion of "text" broadly. At times, this website uses the terms "print" and "nonprint" to denote this variety. In this section of the website, the idea of non-print text has been articulated further as audio (which includes oral and aural), visual and multimedia.

Lois Duncan (right), author of
Hotel for Dogs
and teen thrillers
I Know What You Did Last Summer
and Killing Mr. Griffin,
with Lynda Jeans (left),
ELAC’s President-Elect,
at NCTE’s annual convention
November 2010 in Orlando, Florida.

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What do Charlotte Brontë, J.K. Rowling, and S.E. Hinton have in common? They're all authors, all women, and were all told by the book industry to hide their femaleness by avoiding using their names. Rowling and Hinton opted for gender-neutral initials, while Brontë took the more drastic approach, along with her two writerly sisters Emily and Anne, of using a male pseudonym. The trio became Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell to the publishing world.

A century and a half since the Brontës' decision, and how much has changed? According to countless members of the literati, not nearly enough. Recent outcry over the discrepancies between the regard of male writers and their female counterparts has the book world buzzing with controversy and debate. Readers don't seem to be the problem, and there are certainly enough talented, brilliant female authors to change the tide. Why, when the literary world has so many bright, female minds to show, would there still be cause to disguise them?

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	From Benny Hill to Basil Fawlty, the British are famous the world over for their sense of humor. But what kind of literature tickles British funny bones? AbeBooks.com asked its British customers and compiled a list of the Top 10 Funniest Books Ever.

History Dominion Canada's website offers Canada's
largest Second World War oral history archive, featuring over
one thousand firsthand veteran stories. Visit the CLASSROOM
section for lesson plans designed to help students explore
many of the significant events, battles, and military campaigns
of the Second World War.

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This page was last updated November 2010.