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 76
Another attraction is that the language and style , or rather the simple " with it "
language and the absence of a " literary " style , make the content totally
accessible . Although problem novels because of their short sentences and
simple ...
Another attraction is that the language and style , or rather the simple " with it "
language and the absence of a " literary " style , make the content totally
accessible . Although problem novels because of their short sentences and
simple ...
Page 240
Then too , paralleling the modern realistic children ' s novel , many of the
collections emphasize bold , colloquial , and experimental language , such as is
found in Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle . . . and Other Modern Verse (
1967 ) ...
Then too , paralleling the modern realistic children ' s novel , many of the
collections emphasize bold , colloquial , and experimental language , such as is
found in Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle . . . and Other Modern Verse (
1967 ) ...
Page 275
Indeed , the need for translation exists even within the confines of a single
language and culture . We read the early books of the English language in
translation ; Beowulf and Chaucer ' s Canterbury Tales have to be rendered into
modern ...
Indeed , the need for translation exists even within the confines of a single
language and culture . We read the early books of the English language in
translation ; Beowulf and Chaucer ' s Canterbury Tales have to be rendered into
modern ...
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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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