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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Children's literature had become a genre at last , one that appealed to many
professional writers . In England in the 1890s the production of children's books
was second only to that of the novel . More important , writing for children was ...
Children's literature had become a genre at last , one that appealed to many
professional writers . In England in the 1890s the production of children's books
was second only to that of the novel . More important , writing for children was ...
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Fitzhugh's use of purposeful distortion led to some claims that she was not writing
“ realism " at all . ... Most writers of the time , and especially the new writers ,
crossed that watershed , abandoning the bland if charming reportage of everyday
...
Fitzhugh's use of purposeful distortion led to some claims that she was not writing
“ realism " at all . ... Most writers of the time , and especially the new writers ,
crossed that watershed , abandoning the bland if charming reportage of everyday
...
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Modern writers tend to assume that children are every bit as fragmented as adults
and place them on the dangerous road toward selfhood . The emphasis on the
code of the self - courage , stamina , freedom of choice , responsibility , constant ...
Modern writers tend to assume that children are every bit as fragmented as adults
and place them on the dangerous road toward selfhood . The emphasis on the
code of the self - courage , stamina , freedom of choice , responsibility , constant ...
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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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