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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Julie survives her physical ordeal by her courage and resourcefulness and by
reviving her traditional native skills . But she does not emerge unscathed . In fact
the book leaves open the question of whether Julie will survive the emotional ...
Julie survives her physical ordeal by her courage and resourcefulness and by
reviving her traditional native skills . But she does not emerge unscathed . In fact
the book leaves open the question of whether Julie will survive the emotional ...
Page 204
With a satirical eye to white history and an angry eye to black history , he puts
together a mélange of traditional African tales , southern tales , ballads , and
northern ghetto street lore and humor . These are folktales in a sociological
evolution ...
With a satirical eye to white history and an angry eye to black history , he puts
together a mélange of traditional African tales , southern tales , ballads , and
northern ghetto street lore and humor . These are folktales in a sociological
evolution ...
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But unlike traditional nature lyrics , his work also explores the desperate ,
predatory side of the wild world with a dispassionately observant eye . His dry
humor adds dimension to the poems , as in this description from " A March Calf " :
Right ...
But unlike traditional nature lyrics , his work also explores the desperate ,
predatory side of the wild world with a dispassionately observant eye . His dry
humor adds dimension to the poems , as in this description from " A March Calf " :
Right ...
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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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