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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Page 145
The title of Sylvia Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars ( 1970 ) promises at least
the excitement of a journey through space , but the story unfolds entirely after the
space ship lands on earth . Engdahl's use of aliens in the plot again distracts ...
The title of Sylvia Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars ( 1970 ) promises at least
the excitement of a journey through space , but the story unfolds entirely after the
space ship lands on earth . Engdahl's use of aliens in the plot again distracts ...
Page 147
Similar to Dragonsong in tone and spirit , but far stronger in style ,
characterization , and plot is Lawrence Yep's Sweetwater ( 1973 ) . Like
McCaffrey , Yep writes of a feudal society on another planet inhabited by humans
originally from Earth .
Similar to Dragonsong in tone and spirit , but far stronger in style ,
characterization , and plot is Lawrence Yep's Sweetwater ( 1973 ) . Like
McCaffrey , Yep writes of a feudal society on another planet inhabited by humans
originally from Earth .
Page 212
Waiting to be answered is the question , “ the earth — the sweet green earth . To
whom would it be given ? ” The tone of raw primitiveness changes to one of
almost modern realism when Prometheus creates his mortals to inherit the earth .
Waiting to be answered is the question , “ the earth — the sweet green earth . To
whom would it be given ? ” The tone of raw primitiveness changes to one of
almost modern realism when Prometheus creates his mortals to inherit the earth .
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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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