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 210
Although the spectrum of folklore reflects the immense variety of life stories to be
told and the subtle cultural variations upon similar themes , most world
mythologies appear to share one basic human story - the pattern of humankind ' s
...
Although the spectrum of folklore reflects the immense variety of life stories to be
told and the subtle cultural variations upon similar themes , most world
mythologies appear to share one basic human story - the pattern of humankind ' s
...
Page 290
But most novels gain from some cultural additive , particularly those that are not
otherwise outstanding . This quality is seen at its best in the European variants of
the problem novel . Whereas the American writers of problem novels take their ...
But most novels gain from some cultural additive , particularly those that are not
otherwise outstanding . This quality is seen at its best in the European variants of
the problem novel . Whereas the American writers of problem novels take their ...
Page 292
The struggle of one people against another for territorial and cultural dominance
on the one hand , and survival on the ... Rosemary Sutcliff , who also describes
the varied cultures that melded with pain and violence to form the British nation .
The struggle of one people against another for territorial and cultural dominance
on the one hand , and survival on the ... Rosemary Sutcliff , who also describes
the varied cultures that melded with pain and violence to form the British nation .
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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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