Thursday's Child: Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's LiteratureSketches the history of children's literature, looks at the genres of fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, folklore, poetry, problem novels and picture books, and recommends specific works |
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Tr . from the French by John Buchanan - Brown ; illus . by Richard Kennedy .
London : Bodley Head , 1957. 174 pp .; U.S. title , The Horse without a Head .
New York : Pantheon , 1958. 180 pp . ( First published in French , 1955 ) The
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Tr . from the French by John Buchanan - Brown ; illus . by Richard Kennedy .
London : Bodley Head , 1957. 174 pp .; U.S. title , The Horse without a Head .
New York : Pantheon , 1958. 180 pp . ( First published in French , 1955 ) The
Street ...
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... 71 Fireweed , 38-39 , 52 , 53 , 287 Freud , Sigmund , 14 Fisher , Aileen , 237
early sexuality of children , 12 Fishes , 254 Friedrich , 284 , 285-86 Fisk ,
Nicholas , 143-44 , 154 Friis - Baastad , Babbis , 290-91 Fitzgerald , John D. , 185
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... 71 Fireweed , 38-39 , 52 , 53 , 287 Freud , Sigmund , 14 Fisher , Aileen , 237
early sexuality of children , 12 Fishes , 254 Friedrich , 284 , 285-86 Fisk ,
Nicholas , 143-44 , 154 Friis - Baastad , Babbis , 290-91 Fitzgerald , John D. , 185
Frolov ...
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... 47 , 54 , 95 , 185 Neufeld , John , 70 , 71 Neville , Emily , 15 , 67-68 The New
Nutcracker Suite , 232 Newbery , John , 224 News from Nowhere , 155 Ney ,
John , 72 Nicholas Knock , 231 Nichols , Beverley , 9 , 82 , 84 Nichols , Ruth , 86-
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... 47 , 54 , 95 , 185 Neufeld , John , 70 , 71 Neville , Emily , 15 , 67-68 The New
Nutcracker Suite , 232 Newbery , John , 224 News from Nowhere , 155 Ney ,
John , 72 Nicholas Knock , 231 Nichols , Beverley , 9 , 82 , 84 Nichols , Ruth , 86-
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Contents
Childrens Literature and How It Grew | 1 |
Selection from | 2 |
the Golden Ages of Childrens Literature | 18 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Thursday's Child: Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's Literature |
| Authors | Egoff, Sheila, Sheila A. Egoff |
| Contributor | American Library Association |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | American Library Association, 1981 |
| ISBN | 0838903274, 9780838903278 |
| Length | 323 pages |
| Subjects | › › Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General |
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