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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iques and of plot and iforward sto limitation in children as audience , their
literature cannot claim the stature of that for the literate and knowing adult . Still , it
differs only from adult literature in that its audience imposes the necessity for
certain ...
iques and of plot and iforward sto limitation in children as audience , their
literature cannot claim the stature of that for the literate and knowing adult . Still , it
differs only from adult literature in that its audience imposes the necessity for
certain ...
Page 67
But while the realistic novel may have conflict at its heart , conflict being integral
to plot and characterization , its resolution has wide applications , and it grows
out of the personal vision of the writer . In problem novels the conflict stems from
the ...
But while the realistic novel may have conflict at its heart , conflict being integral
to plot and characterization , its resolution has wide applications , and it grows
out of the personal vision of the writer . In problem novels the conflict stems from
the ...
Page 148
Both the plot and the characters of A Wrinkle in Time are strained . Meg and her
five - year - old brother Charles William can communicate mentally with one
another and in a vague location in space they battle for the survival of civilization
itself ...
Both the plot and the characters of A Wrinkle in Time are strained . Meg and her
five - year - old brother Charles William can communicate mentally with one
another and in a vague location in space they battle for the survival of civilization
itself ...
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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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