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
... its ambitions overrode its intrinsic merit . As the name accurately suggests ,
problem novels are subject- rather than literature - oriented , with their interest
residing in the topic rather than in values such as plot , characterization , and
style .
... its ambitions overrode its intrinsic merit . As the name accurately suggests ,
problem novels are subject- rather than literature - oriented , with their interest
residing in the topic rather than in values such as plot , characterization , and
style .
Page 148
Both the plot and the characters of A Wrinkle in Time are strained . Meg and her
five - year - old brother Charles William can communicate mentally with one
another and in a vague location in space they battle for the survival of civilization
itself ...
Both the plot and the characters of A Wrinkle in Time are strained . Meg and her
five - year - old brother Charles William can communicate mentally with one
another and in a vague location in space they battle for the survival of civilization
itself ...
Page 164
Sutcliff easily , unobtrusively , and naturally seems able to supply just the right
detail at just the right time to make both setting and plot utterly convincing . Her
persuasion is so compelling that readers are imperceptibly led back into the past
...
Sutcliff easily , unobtrusively , and naturally seems able to supply just the right
detail at just the right time to make both setting and plot utterly convincing . Her
persuasion is so compelling that readers are imperceptibly led back into the past
...
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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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