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 106
Yet within these generalizations there appear to be two strains of the talking
animal story . The strongest , with the most ancient lineage , is the beast tale , the
direct descendant of Aesop , La Fontaine , and 5 . J . R . R . Tolkien , Tree and
Leaf ...
Yet within these generalizations there appear to be two strains of the talking
animal story . The strongest , with the most ancient lineage , is the beast tale , the
direct descendant of Aesop , La Fontaine , and 5 . J . R . R . Tolkien , Tree and
Leaf ...
Page 166
The great figures of the time do not appear in Burton ' s novels ; they appear
rarely , if at all , in most of the " new wave ” historical fiction . The young people
are not involved in high deeds in high places but with the daily social , religious ,
and ...
The great figures of the time do not appear in Burton ' s novels ; they appear
rarely , if at all , in most of the " new wave ” historical fiction . The young people
are not involved in high deeds in high places but with the daily social , religious ,
and ...
Page 250
But when children did appear , there was no question as to the tone of security ,
affection , and familial comfort that surrounded them . Above all , children were to
be protected , and writers and illustrators , however different their themes and ...
But when children did appear , there was no question as to the tone of security ,
affection , and familial comfort that surrounded them . Above all , children were to
be protected , and writers and illustrators , however different their themes and ...
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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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