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 37
The wolves are depicted in much the plain , matter - offact terms that a naturalist
would use , with the emphasis on Julie ' s inward emotional struggle . Julie
survives her physical ordeal by her courage and resourcefulness and by reviving
her ...
The wolves are depicted in much the plain , matter - offact terms that a naturalist
would use , with the emphasis on Julie ' s inward emotional struggle . Julie
survives her physical ordeal by her courage and resourcefulness and by reviving
her ...
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 42
In earlier books it was often the death of a child protagonist that stirred the
emotions — Beth in Little Women , Nell in The Old ... It is also an immensely
complex treatment of the intellectual and emotional development of a child
sensitive and ...
In earlier books it was often the death of a child protagonist that stirred the
emotions — Beth in Little Women , Nell in The Old ... It is also an immensely
complex treatment of the intellectual and emotional development of a child
sensitive and ...
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Contents
the Golden Ages of Childrens Literature | 18 |
Realistic Fiction | 31 |
The Problem Novel | 48 |
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 | 20 May 2008 |
| ISBN | 0838903274, 9780838903278 |
| Length | 323 pages |
| Subjects | › › Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General |
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