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 45
Two young men kidnap David Mason , a young teenager unhappy over his
parents ' divorce , not for monetary reward but as a blow against society . They
see it as the inevitable and necessary thing to do . " David Mason is our weapon ,
" say ...
Two young men kidnap David Mason , a young teenager unhappy over his
parents ' divorce , not for monetary reward but as a blow against society . They
see it as the inevitable and necessary thing to do . " David Mason is our weapon ,
" say ...
Page 166
The young people are not involved in high deeds in high places but with the daily
social , religious , and political events that affect the lives of ordinary people ,
particularly the poor , the dispossessed , and the persecuted . Unlike the
depiction ...
The young people are not involved in high deeds in high places but with the daily
social , religious , and political events that affect the lives of ordinary people ,
particularly the poor , the dispossessed , and the persecuted . Unlike the
depiction ...
Page 203
It would appear that these are used by young children and by adults working with
young ... care centers and with public libraries paying more attention to the
preschool child , the simpler folktales have become the preserve of the very
young .
It would appear that these are used by young children and by adults working with
young ... care centers and with public libraries paying more attention to the
preschool child , the simpler folktales have become the preserve of the very
young .
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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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