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 14
The same kind of ethical imperative was implied in these books as in those
offerings of the more distant past : children need to be informed ; the time is too
short to let them reach their own conclusions or to move at their own speed . Just
as the ...
The same kind of ethical imperative was implied in these books as in those
offerings of the more distant past : children need to be informed ; the time is too
short to let them reach their own conclusions or to move at their own speed . Just
as the ...
Page 33
The moralizing provided a kind of buffering effect and thus cushioned the reader
against feelings of shock or distaste . Indeed , since fiction that depicted actuality
( as opposed to fantasy or narratives set in far - off times or places ) had only two
...
The moralizing provided a kind of buffering effect and thus cushioned the reader
against feelings of shock or distaste . Indeed , since fiction that depicted actuality
( as opposed to fantasy or narratives set in far - off times or places ) had only two
...
Page 34
Indeed her realism in no way resemble the small scenes of day - to - day
childhood concerns reported from a protective adult viewpoint in such books as
The Moffats , the All - of - a - Kind - Family series , and others of the past . When
Harriet ...
Indeed her realism in no way resemble the small scenes of day - to - day
childhood concerns reported from a protective adult viewpoint in such books as
The Moffats , the All - of - a - Kind - Family series , and others of the past . When
Harriet ...
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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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Bibliographic information
| 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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