"This survey and report is the result of a pilot project and survey of the reading interests and information use of South African children and young adults. It was carried out in primary and secondary schools in Pretoria, and provides insight into children and young adult's reading interests and inf ... ormation usage. The project surveyed a representative sample of over two thousand learners in the age group 10 to 16 of South African learners from Grades 5 to 10 by means of a detailed questionnaire. The survey focuses on identifying why and how young people in South Africa choose books (and other texts such as comics and magazines), as understanding this process may help those involved in writing, publishing and providing texts, from comics to novels and electronic publications. The survey also tried to find ways of identifying what kind of material is most suitable for different types of readers. It was one of the goals of the study to provide a better understanding of the relationship between reading and attitudes to a range of topical social issues such as AIDS and pregnancy; to examine the ways in which children and young adults encounter and choose what to read; to provide information about the reading habits and information usage of children and young adults of different age, sex, class, ethnic background, geographical location and educational sector; and to study the influence and effect on reading of new media such as electronic texts." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2187) more

"A total of 59 papers are brought together in these three volumes, with articles on children’s literature in all parts of the world, including a large number on the topic of children’s literature in Africa. Among these are “The Spirit of My Story” (Gcina Mhlophe); “Children's Literature in ... Cameroon” (Edward O. Ako); “Context and Culture as a Factor in Black Children's Responses to Books” (Thuli Radebe); “Archetypes or Stereotypes: Fantastic Realism in Children's Literature” (Miriam W. Maranga); “Ideological Inscription in Children's Fiction: Strategies of Encodement in Ngugi and Achebe” (Peter T. Simatei); “Creating an Awareness of the Importance of Reading in Schools: The Whole School Approach Used by READ in the Independent Development Trust Project” (Cynthia Hugo); “Literacy in a Multicultural Environment” (Myrna Machet); “The Implications for Humour in Children's Literature, with Particular Reference to the Contemporary South African Situation” (Sandra Braude);“Popular Themes in Children's Literature in Uganda: Some Case Studies” (Evangeline L. Barongo); “A 25 Year Retrospective of South African Children's Reading of other World's Books” (Rosey Bennet); “Children's Books in African Languages: An Overview” (Johan Lenake); “Children's Books in African Languages: Translations, Adaptations or New Materials” (Denise Diamond); “Nigerian Children's Literature and the Changing Social Scenes” (P. Osazee Fayose); and “Discovering One's African Identity: Two Kenyan Voices Speak” (Jenny Janisch)." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1622) more