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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But many are leaving the cultural images of their childhood reading far behind ,
choosing rather to explore and interpret folktales from aboriginal cultures and the
Third World such as Betsy Bang's charming The Old Woman and the Red ...
But many are leaving the cultural images of their childhood reading far behind ,
choosing rather to explore and interpret folktales from aboriginal cultures and the
Third World such as Betsy Bang's charming The Old Woman and the Red ...
Page 210
Although the spectrum of folklore reflects the immense variety of life stories to be
told and the subtle cultural variations upon similar themes , most world
mythologies appear to share one basic human story — the pattern of
humankind's ...
Although the spectrum of folklore reflects the immense variety of life stories to be
told and the subtle cultural variations upon similar themes , most world
mythologies appear to share one basic human story — the pattern of
humankind's ...
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The struggle of one people against another for territorial and cultural dominance
on the one hand , and survival on the ... Rosemary Sutcliff , who also describes
the varied cultures that melded with pain and violence to form the British nation .
The struggle of one people against another for territorial and cultural dominance
on the one hand , and survival on the ... Rosemary Sutcliff , who also describes
the varied cultures that melded with pain and violence to form the British nation .
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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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