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 67
attained only through a severe testing of soul and self , most recent novels
feature some kind of shocking " rite of passage ... Realistic fiction and its
subgenre , the problem novel , both use similar themes having to do with conflict
and crisis in ...
attained only through a severe testing of soul and self , most recent novels
feature some kind of shocking " rite of passage ... Realistic fiction and its
subgenre , the problem novel , both use similar themes having to do with conflict
and crisis in ...
Page 162
Since this larger view would in effect eventually subsume all writing , this chapter
will concentrate on those novels that follow the traditional definition of historical
fiction . Even in this narrower approach the historical novel poses many ...
Since this larger view would in effect eventually subsume all writing , this chapter
will concentrate on those novels that follow the traditional definition of historical
fiction . Even in this narrower approach the historical novel poses many ...
Page 281
But her next-door friends, the "normal" Tommy and Annika, recognize her for
what she is, a staunch friend and comrade in every situation. And children
around the world feel the same. For a variety of reasons, no recent novel in
translation has ...
But her next-door friends, the "normal" Tommy and Annika, recognize her for
what she is, a staunch friend and comrade in every situation. And children
around the world feel the same. For a variety of reasons, no recent novel in
translation has ...
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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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