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 98
Although all good fantasy takes itself seriously , there is an almost awesome
seriousness to many of these modern books ; they seek to convince us that the
adventure has momentous consequences . This solemnity can best be seen
when ...
Although all good fantasy takes itself seriously , there is an almost awesome
seriousness to many of these modern books ; they seek to convince us that the
adventure has momentous consequences . This solemnity can best be seen
when ...
Page 124
After his adventures in this retirement home for fairy - tale characters , James
returns to his own world a more mature individual , with greater compassion and
courage , having experienced adventure , love , jealousy , loss , and a
rediscovery ...
After his adventures in this retirement home for fairy - tale characters , James
returns to his own world a more mature individual , with greater compassion and
courage , having experienced adventure , love , jealousy , loss , and a
rediscovery ...
Page 188
The romance and adventure have disappeared ; no longer does a Douglas
Fairbanks " hit the deck " of history with sword in hand . The new writers see their
characters as " apprentices " in life , and the modesty of their station , even amidst
...
The romance and adventure have disappeared ; no longer does a Douglas
Fairbanks " hit the deck " of history with sword in hand . The new writers see their
characters as " apprentices " in life , and the modesty of their station , even amidst
...
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Contents
the Golden Ages of Childrens Literature | 18 |
Realistic Fiction | 31 |
The Problem Novel | 66 |
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 |
| 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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