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 25
And in such books as At the Back of the North Wind and Charlotte ' s Web ,
although written almost a hundred years apart , the delicate balance between
realistic detail and the solace of the imagination is one that has not been
achieved ...
And in such books as At the Back of the North Wind and Charlotte ' s Web ,
although written almost a hundred years apart , the delicate balance between
realistic detail and the solace of the imagination is one that has not been
achieved ...
Page 217
Myth and legend have also come from an oral tradition , but most of the major
tales have definite written sources and are even the property of known literary
giants of the past : Chrétien de Troyes and Malory for King Arthur ; Sigmund
Saemand ...
Myth and legend have also come from an oral tradition , but most of the major
tales have definite written sources and are even the property of known literary
giants of the past : Chrétien de Troyes and Malory for King Arthur ; Sigmund
Saemand ...
Page 277
Under these circumstances , it is easy to see why children ' s librarians do not
even trouble to segregate translated children ' s books from those originally
written in English . Translations constitute an integral part of the corpus of
children ' s ...
Under these circumstances , it is easy to see why children ' s librarians do not
even trouble to segregate translated children ' s books from those originally
written in English . Translations constitute an integral part of the corpus of
children ' s ...
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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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