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 70
He came over to take a look . “ What strange lives you two lead . " " I ain ' t so
strange , " I said . He gave me a ten - dollar bill . In Paul Zindel ' s My Darling , My
Hamburger ( 1969 ) , teachers and parents fail miserably in every incident .
He came over to take a look . “ What strange lives you two lead . " " I ain ' t so
strange , " I said . He gave me a ten - dollar bill . In Paul Zindel ' s My Darling , My
Hamburger ( 1969 ) , teachers and parents fail miserably in every incident .
Page 229
for the vilex poetryk format ( 1969 ) , jed from herse thate in experienedan ' s che
picture Look at to reproductly free speech , focuses , speaking with their own
authentic cultural voices . This significant growth of the regional voice — its sense
of ...
for the vilex poetryk format ( 1969 ) , jed from herse thate in experienedan ' s che
picture Look at to reproductly free speech , focuses , speaking with their own
authentic cultural voices . This significant growth of the regional voice — its sense
of ...
Page 292
These writers all offer a convincing glimpse into the irrevocable , rushing forces of
history or , conversely , a quiet , leisurely look at the everyday life of the past . A
sensation of world citizenship is also experienced when reading novels in ...
These writers all offer a convincing glimpse into the irrevocable , rushing forces of
history or , conversely , a quiet , leisurely look at the everyday life of the past . A
sensation of world citizenship is also experienced when reading novels in ...
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Contents
Childrens Literature and How It Grew | 1 |
Selection from | 2 |
the Golden Ages of Childrens Literature | 18 |
Copyright | |
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| 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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