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 34
Fitzhugh ' s use of purposeful distortion led to some claims that she was not
writing " realism " at all . ... Most writers of the time , and especially the new writers
, crossed that watershed , abandoning the bland if charming reportage of
everyday ...
Fitzhugh ' s use of purposeful distortion led to some claims that she was not
writing " realism " at all . ... Most writers of the time , and especially the new writers
, crossed that watershed , abandoning the bland if charming reportage of
everyday ...
Page 188
Modern writers are concerned with the same themes as the writers of realistic
fiction - growing up ; facing difficulties and conflicts , whether large events such
as war or the crises of everyday living ; resolving such conflicts and deriving ...
Modern writers are concerned with the same themes as the writers of realistic
fiction - growing up ; facing difficulties and conflicts , whether large events such
as war or the crises of everyday living ; resolving such conflicts and deriving ...
Page 299
Modern writers tend to assume that children are every bit as fragmented as adults
and place them on the dangerous road toward selfhood . The emphasis on the
code of the self - courage , stamina , freedom of choice , responsibility , constant ...
Modern writers tend to assume that children are every bit as fragmented as adults
and place them on the dangerous road toward selfhood . The emphasis on the
code of the self - courage , stamina , freedom of choice , responsibility , constant ...
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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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