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 75
Both books are closer than most other problem novels to the concepts
imaginatively expressed in Salinger ' s The Catcher in the Rye , especially his
bitter - sweet view of growing up . These novels are selfdefining ; they possess a
tough clarity ...
Both books are closer than most other problem novels to the concepts
imaginatively expressed in Salinger ' s The Catcher in the Rye , especially his
bitter - sweet view of growing up . These novels are selfdefining ; they possess a
tough clarity ...
Page 77
Problem novels , with their clear - cut topical subjects , their lack of background
and depth , and the prevalence of dialogue , require little adjustment from the
inveterate TV watcher . Indeed , more than a few of this genre have been
dramatized ...
Problem novels , with their clear - cut topical subjects , their lack of background
and depth , and the prevalence of dialogue , require little adjustment from the
inveterate TV watcher . Indeed , more than a few of this genre have been
dramatized ...
Page 284
The major power in these German novels arises from the fact that we know the
ending to the actual events . They therefore create both a catharsis and an irony
that is lacking in the more personal war stories in English literature .
The major power in these German novels arises from the fact that we know the
ending to the actual events . They therefore create both a catharsis and an irony
that is lacking in the more personal war stories in English literature .
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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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