User:Jis39/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Charlotte's Web


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article has been rated as high-importance in WikiProject Novels and top-importance in WikiProject Children's Literature. In both these categories it is rated as B-class, but I still believe it could use some work to improve it, and given I loved reading this book I would love to help improve the article. The lead section is a bit too specific at some parts and the character list does not touch on all the animals in the book such as the goose for example. The article could also use another section on the book's reception and/or its publication context.


 * Sources
 * Nancy Pate, S.,Book Critic. (2002, Mar 03). THE WONDER OF ; `CHARLOTTE'S WEB': [METRO EDITION]. Orlando Sentinel Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/wonder-charlottes-web/docview/279737966/se-2?accountid=11091

Brodie, C. S. (2006). Charlotte's web. School Library Media Activities Monthly, 22(8), 53-55. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/trade-journals/charlottes-web/docview/237136267/se-2?accountid=11091

New book examines life of 'charlotte's web' author. (2011, Jul 19). Xinhua News Agency - CEIS Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/wire-feeds/new-book-examines-life-charlottes-web-author/docview/878049299/se-2?accountid=11091

Option 2

 * Article title
 * The Snowy Day
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article has been rated as Start-Class for WikiProject Books and C-Class and High-Importance under WikiProject Children's literature. This article has a few sections, but could be worked on to improve. For example, while the plot section is concise and contains the major plot points, more could be said about the themes this book touches on. Similarly, the article could use a few photos of illustrations from the book or even a photo of the author. There also seems to be a citation that needs editing under the references section.


 * Sources
 * The power of children's literature highlighted at event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ezra jack keats' the snowy day. (2012, Nov 20). PR NewswireRetrieved from https://www.proquest.com/wire-feeds/power-childrens-literature-highlighted-at-event/docview/1172726393/se-2?accountid=11091
 * Horning, K. T. (2016). The enduring footprints of peter, ezra jack keats, and the snowy day. The Horn Book Magazine, 92(4), 70-77. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/trade-journals/enduring-footprints-peter-ezra-jack-keats-snowy/docview/1806647924/se-2?accountid=11091
 * Horning, K. T. (2016). The enduring footprints of peter, ezra jack keats, and the snowy day. The Horn Book Magazine, 92(4), 70-77. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/trade-journals/enduring-footprints-peter-ezra-jack-keats-snowy/docview/1806647924/se-2?accountid=11091

Passy, C. (2020, Jan 13). These are the most frequently checked-out books in the history of the new york public library; ezra jack keats's 'the snowy day,' a children's book, comes in at no. 1. Wall Street Journal (Online) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/these-are-most-frequently-checked-out-books/docview/2336130968/se-2?accountid=11091

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Ezra Jack Keats


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is rated as Start-Class and High-Importance under WikiProject Children's Literature. At the top of the article there is a warning box saying the article has multiple issues including that it needs additional citations for verification. The article seems to be missing many citations for the claims it makes in different sections. Similarly, it could use some photos of his books and illustrations to enhance the article.


 * Sources
 * https://daily.jstor.org/the-man-whose-snowy-day-helped-diversify-childrens-books/
 * Falkner, A. (2018), "Racialized space and discourse in the picture books of Ezra Jack Keats, The Journal of Social Studies Research, 42(2), 171-184. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0885985X16301644?casa_token=gGn7Yq21ULkAAAAA:U9RlYQyVqBm5xIRviopD3lk2-PIAZcII3Ghcqz9O_22_NwGQxfCNkngGV4ZrFOhXEEffM5O4t4s
 * Falkner, A. (2018), "Racialized space and discourse in the picture books of Ezra Jack Keats, The Journal of Social Studies Research, 42(2), 171-184. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0885985X16301644?casa_token=gGn7Yq21ULkAAAAA:U9RlYQyVqBm5xIRviopD3lk2-PIAZcII3Ghcqz9O_22_NwGQxfCNkngGV4ZrFOhXEEffM5O4t4s

Mikkelsen, N. (1989). Remembering Ezra Jack Keats and “The Snowy Day”: What Makes a Children’s Book Good? Language Arts, 66(6), 608–624. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41411497

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Brown Girl Dreaming


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is rated as Start-Class and Mid-Importance under WikiProject Children's Literature. It only contains a lead section, plot section, awards section, and references. It could have a stronger lead section and touch on the book's reception as well as its author more.


 * Sources
 * Barron, C. (2018). Jacqueline woodson named national ambassador for young People’s literature: “Brown girl dreaming” author encourages reading as a way of finding hope.
 * Reinert, M. (2018, Sep 05). 'Brown girl dreaming' author to visit cincinnati: Woodson will discuss her two new books. Cincinnati Enquirer Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/brown-girl-dreaming-author-visit-cincinnati/docview/2107853025/se-2?accountid=11091
 * Jacqueline woodson named young people's poet laureate (posted 2015-06-03 20:15:00): Her award-winning 'brown girl dreaming' is the story of her youth written in verse. (2015).
 * Reinert, M. (2018, Sep 05). 'Brown girl dreaming' author to visit cincinnati: Woodson will discuss her two new books. Cincinnati Enquirer Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/brown-girl-dreaming-author-visit-cincinnati/docview/2107853025/se-2?accountid=11091
 * Jacqueline woodson named young people's poet laureate (posted 2015-06-03 20:15:00): Her award-winning 'brown girl dreaming' is the story of her youth written in verse. (2015).
 * Jacqueline woodson named young people's poet laureate (posted 2015-06-03 20:15:00): Her award-winning 'brown girl dreaming' is the story of her youth written in verse. (2015).

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