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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They are read by the best and the most mature readers as well as the slower
readers , usually at a later age . ... as Susan Cooper , Jill Paton Walsh , and Ivan
Southall , is generally deemed appropriate only for the special mature reader .
They are read by the best and the most mature readers as well as the slower
readers , usually at a later age . ... as Susan Cooper , Jill Paton Walsh , and Ivan
Southall , is generally deemed appropriate only for the special mature reader .
Page 81
E . M . Forster described the readers of fantasy as being asked to " pay a little
extra " in order to move in a strange new world . Coleridge called for the " willing
suspension of disbelief . " Batman , Superman , and Wonder Woman share with ...
E . M . Forster described the readers of fantasy as being asked to " pay a little
extra " in order to move in a strange new world . Coleridge called for the " willing
suspension of disbelief . " Batman , Superman , and Wonder Woman share with ...
Page 168
Because her protagonists are young , intelligent , and sensitive , Burton leaves
her readers with some sense of hope on a personal level , but still most young
readers will understand that many of the issues Burton raises are still unresolved
...
Because her protagonists are young , intelligent , and sensitive , Burton leaves
her readers with some sense of hope on a personal level , but still most young
readers will understand that many of the issues Burton raises are still unresolved
...
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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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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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