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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
 * Disability in children's literature
 * Article Evaluation
 * Article Evaluation

Start-Class, Mid Importance

Lead

- no distinct lead section

Content

- limited examples of children' literature

- very basic discussion of disability in children's literature

- the article addresses and underrepresented population but does not do so in a detailed or comprehensive way

- large gaps in possible examples of good and bad disability representation (ex: grimm's fairy tales)

Tone and Balance

- lack of world-wide perspective, statistics for disability only include the United States

- objective tone

Source and References

- Very few recent sources, one source from 2018

Organization and Writing Quality

- text presented in one large chunk, no sections

Images and Media

- no images or media present in the article

Overall Impressions

- this article is very underdeveloped. The addition of more examples and academic perspectives would help.

- The article needs to be divided into sections to make it more accessible for the reader.


 * Sources
 * Yenika-Agbaw, V. (2011). Reading disability in children's literature: Hans Christian Andersen's tales. Journal of Literary & Cultural Disability Studies, 5(1), 91-107.
 * - https://muse.jhu.edu/article/418659/pdf?casa_token=v1lwREk1PU8AAAAA:svilvBHL2-tufj4YTlkf7u91RJoaO-ouvEB_hd41ueSpmzu4ziKzn6SPHIT_Uh8P0YJmFogVRSY
 * Saunders, K., Lynn, K., & Norfolk, U. K. (2004). What disability studies can do for children's literature. Disability Studies Quarterly, 24(1).
 * - https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/c7f4/c4161d92da3f220cd9c31849f5e0cd15c66c.pdf
 * Crow, L. (1990). Disability in children's literature. In Transcript of a seminar given to the Arts Council Literature Department. Available online at: http://www . roaringgirl. com/work/disability-in-childrens-literature (acessessed 8 September 2014).
 * - http://www.roaring-girl.com/wp-content/uploads/1990/07/Representation-in-Childrens-Literature.pdf
 * - http://www.roaring-girl.com/wp-content/uploads/1990/07/Representation-in-Childrens-Literature.pdf

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Harold and the Purple Crayon
 * Article Evaluation
 * Start- Class, Low Importance
 * lead
 * - very short lead, however there is very little content in this article
 * - no mention of the illustrations in the lead
 * content
 * - very little information
 * - could add section on author, reception, more information of the plot, description of unique illustration style
 * - information included in the legacy section does not seem particularly relevant or important
 * tone and balance
 * - more information on the film adaptation than the book itself
 * source and reference
 * - lack of academic sources
 * - most of the sources appear to be about the film adaptation
 * organization and writing quality
 * - good organization of existing content
 * - objective writing
 * images and media
 * - book cover is the only image
 * overall impressions
 * - the existing content is good though there is some unnecessary information towards the end
 * - very little content about the book itself
 * - would add section on reception and impact
 * - section on the illustration style could be useful if sources can be found
 * Sources
 * Vitkus, R. The Search for Safe Space in Harold and the Purple Crayon.
 * - https://baldwin.uflib.ufl.edu/wordpress/files/2020/10/Vitkus2014.pdf
 * Phillips, P. (2011). Harold and the purple crayon: The line as a generative force. A Broken Thing: Poets on the Line, 190.
 * - https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=5HR53zXJIPAC&oi=fnd&pg=PA190&dq=harold+and+the+purple+crayon&ots=7qs8c7V183&sig=2aGzsZLV3vz4xCOBWql3r29tCsA#v=onepage&q=harold%20and%20the%20purple%20crayon&f=false
 * Keskin, B. (2017). On Harold’s ‘translucent reality’: a philosophical and religious interpretation of Harold and the Purple Crayon. Early Child Development and Care, 187(8), 1349-1358.
 * - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03004430.2016.1169179
 * Sources
 * Vitkus, R. The Search for Safe Space in Harold and the Purple Crayon.
 * - https://baldwin.uflib.ufl.edu/wordpress/files/2020/10/Vitkus2014.pdf
 * Phillips, P. (2011). Harold and the purple crayon: The line as a generative force. A Broken Thing: Poets on the Line, 190.
 * - https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=5HR53zXJIPAC&oi=fnd&pg=PA190&dq=harold+and+the+purple+crayon&ots=7qs8c7V183&sig=2aGzsZLV3vz4xCOBWql3r29tCsA#v=onepage&q=harold%20and%20the%20purple%20crayon&f=false
 * Keskin, B. (2017). On Harold’s ‘translucent reality’: a philosophical and religious interpretation of Harold and the Purple Crayon. Early Child Development and Care, 187(8), 1349-1358.
 * - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03004430.2016.1169179
 * - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03004430.2016.1169179

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children


 * Article Evaluation
 * start-class, mid-importance
 * lead
 * - the lead is strong
 * content
 * - heavy emphasis on plot and character description
 * - missing a section on analysis
 * - reception section is very small
 * - though the author has a wikipedia page it is very brief. Could add a section on the author to this page
 * tone and balance
 * source and reference
 * - decent sources however much of the information in this article is plot related and therefore does not require citations
 * - lack of academic sources
 * organization and writing quality
 * - existing information is well organized
 * - extensive information on the plot
 * images and media
 * - no images beyond the cover
 * - could be beneficial to include examples of the photographs in the book, may be a copyright problem however
 * overall impressions
 * - good information about the content of the book
 * - article could benefit from addition of analysis of themes and context for the book
 * Sources
 * DiMarco, D. (2016). Time Appropriation and Phototextual Intervention in Ransom Riggs’ Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Misfit Children: An Inquiry into Childhood Belongings, 109.
 * - https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=87iDDQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA109&dq=ransom+riggs&ots=Ay0-6GjjAc&sig=7C105hcSIC-ItK13AcMjGYcrTSE#v=onepage&q=ransom%20riggs&f=false
 * Aparna, U., & Vijayalakshmi, P. P. (2021). The Book Thief - An Intriguing Testimony for the Trauma in Young Adults. Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology, 25(6), 9079-9085.
 * - https://www.proquest.com/central/docview/2609123908/31FAED8B18AD4318PQ/8?accountid=11091
 * Rybakova, K., PhD., & Roccanti, R. (2016). Connecting The Canon To Current Young Adult Literature. American Secondary Education, 44(2), 31-45.
 * - https://www.proquest.com/central/docview/1788570449/31FAED8B18AD4318PQ/3?accountid=11091
 * DiMarco, D. (2016). Time Appropriation and Phototextual Intervention in Ransom Riggs’ Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Misfit Children: An Inquiry into Childhood Belongings, 109.
 * - https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=87iDDQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA109&dq=ransom+riggs&ots=Ay0-6GjjAc&sig=7C105hcSIC-ItK13AcMjGYcrTSE#v=onepage&q=ransom%20riggs&f=false
 * Aparna, U., & Vijayalakshmi, P. P. (2021). The Book Thief - An Intriguing Testimony for the Trauma in Young Adults. Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology, 25(6), 9079-9085.
 * - https://www.proquest.com/central/docview/2609123908/31FAED8B18AD4318PQ/8?accountid=11091
 * Rybakova, K., PhD., & Roccanti, R. (2016). Connecting The Canon To Current Young Adult Literature. American Secondary Education, 44(2), 31-45.
 * - https://www.proquest.com/central/docview/1788570449/31FAED8B18AD4318PQ/3?accountid=11091

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Frog and Toad


 * Article Evaluation
 * Start Class, High-importance
 * lead
 * - the lead section is clear
 * - the sections of the article are not really introduced in the lead
 * - the mention of the uncolored, unpublished books discovered in an estate sale does not seem necessary for the lead
 * content
 * - could add more detail in this article about the books within this collection. However, each book does have its own wikipedia page
 * - No mention of the reception for these books
 * - no mention of their significance as transitional chapter books
 * - minimal information on the author
 * - very little information on the content of the books
 * tone and balance
 * - objective writing
 * - seems to be some missing information
 * source and reference
 * - range of sources but they are mostly about the awards of the adaptations
 * - uncertain of the validity of the sources cited in the author biography section
 * organization and writing quality
 * - could use additional sections related to the content of the books and their reception
 * - content is divided into clear sections
 * images and media
 * - no media beyond the cover
 * overall impressions
 * - existing information is well organized
 * - could benefit from additional information
 * Sources
 * McNair, J. C., Day, D., Möller, K.,J., & Zapata, A. (2014). Move Over, Frog and Toad: Transitional Chapter Books. Language Arts, 92(1), 64-64,71.
 * - https://www.proquest.com/docview/1556081146?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true
 * AS, T. T. (2012). Arnold Lobel’s Frog and Toad Together as a primer for critical literacy. The Oxford Handbook of Children's Literature, 71.
 * - https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=HnBnDAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA71&dq=frog+and+toad+books&ots=FTMvfa520K&sig=49X5ol7hy1_LNlVkQCnC6BfT_v8#v=onepage&q=frog%20and%20toad%20books&f=false
 * Sexsmith, A. (2017). The Frog and Toad stories of Arnold Lobel: a psychoanalytic perspective. Infant Observation, 20(2-3), 175-195.
 * - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13698036.2017.1421092
 * Sources
 * McNair, J. C., Day, D., Möller, K.,J., & Zapata, A. (2014). Move Over, Frog and Toad: Transitional Chapter Books. Language Arts, 92(1), 64-64,71.
 * - https://www.proquest.com/docview/1556081146?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true
 * AS, T. T. (2012). Arnold Lobel’s Frog and Toad Together as a primer for critical literacy. The Oxford Handbook of Children's Literature, 71.
 * - https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=HnBnDAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA71&dq=frog+and+toad+books&ots=FTMvfa520K&sig=49X5ol7hy1_LNlVkQCnC6BfT_v8#v=onepage&q=frog%20and%20toad%20books&f=false
 * Sexsmith, A. (2017). The Frog and Toad stories of Arnold Lobel: a psychoanalytic perspective. Infant Observation, 20(2-3), 175-195.
 * - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13698036.2017.1421092

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Article Evaluation
 * Sources
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