Thursday's Child: Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's LiteratureBeschrijving van de ontwikkeling van het hedendaagse Engelstalige kinder- en jeugdboek, in de vorm van een schets van diverse genres, toonaangevende auteurs en afzonderlijke titels. |
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Page 37
... traditional native skills . But she does not emerge unscathed . In fact the book leaves open the question of whether Julie will survive the emotional shock of discovering that her father has " sold out " his heritage by using his skills ...
... traditional native skills . But she does not emerge unscathed . In fact the book leaves open the question of whether Julie will survive the emotional shock of discovering that her father has " sold out " his heritage by using his skills ...
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... traditional approach is still employed , but so rarely as to seem almost an anachronism . A good example is Anne Finlayson's Rebecca's War - i.e . , the American Revolution - which , in spite of its recent date ( 1972 ) now seems to be ...
... traditional approach is still employed , but so rarely as to seem almost an anachronism . A good example is Anne Finlayson's Rebecca's War - i.e . , the American Revolution - which , in spite of its recent date ( 1972 ) now seems to be ...
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... traditional nature lyrics , his work also explores the desperate , predatory side of the wild world with a dispassionately observant eye . His dry humor adds dimension to the poems , as in this descrip- tion from " A March Calf ...
... traditional nature lyrics , his work also explores the desperate , predatory side of the wild world with a dispassionately observant eye . His dry humor adds dimension to the poems , as in this descrip- tion from " A March Calf ...
Contents
the Golden Ages of Childrens Literature | 18 |
Realistic Fiction | 31 |
The Problem Novel | 66 |
Copyright | |
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