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 22
They are read by the best and the most mature readers as well as the slower
readers , usually at a later age . ... as Susan Cooper , Jill Paton Walsh , and Ivan
Southall , is generally deemed appropriate only for the special mature reader .
They are read by the best and the most mature readers as well as the slower
readers , usually at a later age . ... as Susan Cooper , Jill Paton Walsh , and Ivan
Southall , is generally deemed appropriate only for the special mature reader .
Page 81
The proof of this assertion is the evident fact that fantasy , far from being " easy
reading " as escapist writing invariably is , demands extra effort from its readers .
E . M . Forster described the readers of fantasy as being asked to " pay a little
extra ...
The proof of this assertion is the evident fact that fantasy , far from being " easy
reading " as escapist writing invariably is , demands extra effort from its readers .
E . M . Forster described the readers of fantasy as being asked to " pay a little
extra ...
Page 130
For most readers of science fiction , however , neither science nor fact has much
to do with their appreciation of this , their favorite kind of fiction , and their reading
gratification . That readers of the genre responded to it with enthusiasm was ...
For most readers of science fiction , however , neither science nor fact has much
to do with their appreciation of this , their favorite kind of fiction , and their reading
gratification . That readers of the genre responded to it with enthusiasm was ...
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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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