Persistent Dragon

Author: Graham
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is the largest sponsor of humanities programs in the United States, with its members being distinguished scholars nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. Since 1988, the ACLS has recommended a collection of "Summer Favorites" for American children and adolescents, which includes over 300 books, most of which are world classics or children's classics, and many of them are award-winning works. In September 2002, President Bush announced the launch of a new reading initiative by the ACLS, and Congress allocated $100 million over three years for this purpose. The book's recommended list features a rich variety of genres, carefully selected to highlight four key characteristics: More than half of the modern and contemporary foreign works from the 20th century make up the majority, addressing the shortage of modern and contemporary literary classics in China's "New Curriculum Standards" for Chinese language education. To address the issue of overly "advanced" children's literature in China, a collection of top-tier international children's classics has been published specifically for children aged 2-8. The works encompass a wide range of genres, including novels, poetry, essays, drama, picture books, fairy tales, and autobiographies of famous figures. The novels include science fiction, animal fiction, fantasy, treasure-hunting stories, detective stories, horror stories, as well as modernist and romantic novels reflecting contemporary life. The content is vivid and captivating, with exquisite design and illustrations.