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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In this sense , modern children ' s literature ... This sense of play can be seen
most obviously in those books that are best described as books of invention , wit ,
and light , extravagant imagination - Astrid Lindgren ' s Pippi Longstocking ( 1950
) ...
In this sense , modern children ' s literature ... This sense of play can be seen
most obviously in those books that are best described as books of invention , wit ,
and light , extravagant imagination - Astrid Lindgren ' s Pippi Longstocking ( 1950
) ...
Page 40
This view is borne out by their punishment , irrevocably separating or
incarcerating them from each other in a physical sense , much as they had
previously been separated from their parents in an emotional sense . Poignantly ,
the only adult ...
This view is borne out by their punishment , irrevocably separating or
incarcerating them from each other in a physical sense , much as they had
previously been separated from their parents in an emotional sense . Poignantly ,
the only adult ...
Page 155
The current depletion of science in science fiction and the loss of optimism has
been accompanied by the greater loss of a sense of wonder , a quality that
Einstein praised in science : The fairest thing we can experience is the
mysterious .
The current depletion of science in science fiction and the loss of optimism has
been accompanied by the greater loss of a sense of wonder , a quality that
Einstein praised in science : The fairest thing we can experience is the
mysterious .
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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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