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Book Selection Criteria
Selection for the 2000 edition of Read Up On It was made with the following criteria in mind:
- books published in Canada or abroad of which the author or illustrator is Canadian;
- books available from bookstores, publishers or from a public library;
- books in English and/or French, with due respect given to geographic distribution and multi-cultural diversity;
- books appropriate for age categories covering 2 to 16 years;
- books from the following categories: fiction, non-fiction and picturebooks; and
- books in which the quality of text and illustration is evident, as well as the quality of the text in relation to the illustrations.
The definition of "Music" as a theme was as follows:
- books that help us discover the universe of music: from classical to jazz to rock;
- fiction and non-fiction books in which musical instruments appear;
- books in which music takes many forms, including biographies, tales and historical narratives; and
- texts and illustrations featuring musical notes and/or poetry.
This selection of books was compiled by Céline Gendron and Daniel St-Hilaire, Canadian Children's Literature Service, National Library of Canada.
The National Library of Canada thanks the following people for their assistance: Evelyn Algar, Paul Beauséjour, Rachel Gagnon, Céline Gendron, Donna-Lyn Kent, Suzanne Leblond, Suzanne Lucier, Brenda Muir, Mel Simoneau, Daniel St-Hilaire and Sylvie Tardif.
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