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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London : Jarrold and Sons , 1877 . 247 pp . Sharp , Margery . Miss Bianca . Illus .
by Garth Williams . London : Collins , 1962 . 143 pp . - Miss Bianca in the Orient .
Illus . by Erik Blegvad . London : Heinemann , 1970 . 121 pp . Steig , William .
London : Jarrold and Sons , 1877 . 247 pp . Sharp , Margery . Miss Bianca . Illus .
by Garth Williams . London : Collins , 1962 . 143 pp . - Miss Bianca in the Orient .
Illus . by Erik Blegvad . London : Heinemann , 1970 . 121 pp . Steig , William .
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Illus . by May Alcott . Boston : Roberts Brothers , 1868 . 341 pp . Avery , Gillian .
Ellen ' s Birthday . Illus . by Krystyna Turska . London : Hamish Hamilton , 1971 .
88 pp . Bawden , Nina . The Peppermint Pig . Illus . by Alexy Pendle . London ...
Illus . by May Alcott . Boston : Roberts Brothers , 1868 . 341 pp . Avery , Gillian .
Ellen ' s Birthday . Illus . by Krystyna Turska . London : Hamish Hamilton , 1971 .
88 pp . Bawden , Nina . The Peppermint Pig . Illus . by Alexy Pendle . London ...
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Illus . by Lynd Ward . Boston : Houghton , 1943 . 256 pp . Fox , Paula . The Slave
Dancer . Illus . by Eros Keith . New York : Bradbury , 1973 . 176 pp . Garfield ,
Leon . Black Jack . Illus . by Antony Maitland . London : Longman Young Books ...
Illus . by Lynd Ward . Boston : Houghton , 1943 . 256 pp . Fox , Paula . The Slave
Dancer . Illus . by Eros Keith . New York : Bradbury , 1973 . 176 pp . Garfield ,
Leon . Black Jack . Illus . by Antony Maitland . London : Longman Young Books ...
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Contents
the Golden Ages of Childrens Literature | 18 |
Realistic Fiction | 31 |
The Problem Novel | 66 |
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 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 3 Aug 2006 |
| ISBN | 0838903274, 9780838903278 |
| Length | 323 pages |
| Subjects | › › Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General |
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