Coming Of Age In Children S Literature

Author : Margaret Meek Spencer,Victor Watson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003-11-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781441116925

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Coming of Age in Children's Literature by Margaret Meek Spencer,Victor Watson Pdf

Edited by Morag Styles and written by an interational team of acknowledged experts, this series provides jargon-free, critical discussion and a comprehensive guide to literary and popular texts for children. Each book introduces the reader to a major genre of children's literature, covering key authors, major works and contexts in which those texts are published. Margaret Meek and Victor Watson provide a profound and revealing examiniation of the treatment of personal development, maturation and rites of passage in literature written for children and adolescents. Including a broad survey of the theme across a number of genres and an in-depth analysis of the work of key writers, the authors work towards an answer to the question "What is a classic?" Margaret Meek is Reader Emeritus at the Institute of Education in London. Victor Watson is Assistant Director of Research at Homerton College, Cambridge.

Author : Maria Nikolajeva
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317358275

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Children's Literature Comes of Age by Maria Nikolajeva Pdf

Originally published in 1996. A detailed analysis of the art of children's literature covering world literature for children, children's literature as a canonical art form, the history of children's literature from a semiotic perspective, and epic, polyphony, chronotope, intertextuality, and metafiction in children's literature.

Author : Margaret Meek,Victor Watson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1113041680

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Coming of Age in Children's Literature by Margaret Meek,Victor Watson Pdf

Author : James Lincoln Collier,Christopher Collier
Publisher : Blackstone Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781620641989

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My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln Collier,Christopher Collier Pdf

The classic story of one family torn apart by the Revolutionary War All his life, Tim Meeker has looked up to his brother. Sam is smart and brave, and is now a part of the American Revolution. Not everyone in town wants to be a part of the rebellion. Most are supporters of the British, including Tim and Sam's father. With the war soon raging, Tim knows he will have to make a choice between the Revolutionaries and the Redcoats, and between his brother and his father.

Author : Walter Dean Myers
Publisher : Zola Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781939126122

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Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Pdf

Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers is a young adult novel about seventeen-year-old Richie Perry, a Harlem teenager who volunteers for the Army when unable to afford college and is sent to fight in the Vietnam War. Perry and his platoon—Peewee, Lobel, Johnson, and Brunner—come face-to-face with the Vietcong, the harsh realities of war, and some dark truths about themselves. A thoughtful young man with a gift for writing and love of basketball, Perry learns to navigate among fellow soldiers under tremendous stress and struggles with his own fear as he sees things he’ll never forget: the filling of body bags, the deaths of civilians and soldier friends, the effects of claymore mines, the fires of Napalm, and jungle diseases like Nam Rot. Available as an e-book for the first time on the 25th anniversary of its publication, Fallen Angels has been called one of the best Vietnam War books ever and one of the great coming-of-age Vietnam War stories. Filled with unforgettable characters, not least Peewee Gates of Chicago who copes with war by relying on wisecracks and dark humor, Fallen Angels “reaches deep into the minds of soldiers” and makes “readers feel they are there, deep in the heart of war.” Fallen Angels has won numerous awards and honors, including the Coretta Scott King Award, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a Booklist Editors Choice, and a School Library Journal Best Book. Fallen Angels was #16 on the American Library Association’s list of the most frequently challenged books of 1990–2000 for its realistic depiction of war and those who fight in wars.

Author : Jerry Griswold
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781421414584

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Audacious Kids by Jerry Griswold Pdf

The definitive book-length study of the great classics of American children’s literature, now updated for a new century. Outstanding Book of the Year Award, Children’s Literature Association Often called the Golden Age of Children’s Books, the years stretching from the Civil War to World War I were a remarkable epoch in juvenile literature, an era when the best authors on both sides of the Atlantic wrote some of their finest work primarily for children. In Audacious Kids, Jerry Griswold provides a groundbreaking and lucid study of twelve of these classic American children’s tales, including such time-honored stories as Little Women, Tom Sawyer, The Secret Garden, and The Wizard of Oz. Griswold’s most remarkable insight is that, fundamentally, these twelve books all tell essentially the same story: a child is orphaned, makes a journey, is adopted and harassed by adults, and eventually triumphs over them and comes into his or her own. Griswold, a leading figure in the study of children’s literature, also reveals that these tales emphasize motifs that are distinctly American, such as positive thinking, concern with health, and the concealment of sex and violence, and he shows how these secular parables replaced religion with psychology and preached gospels of emotional self-control and optimism. In this revised edition, which is aimed at students, scholars, and general readers, Griswold has updated the text throughout and added a new preface, introduction, and select bibliography.

Author : Gary Westfahl
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2000-04-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313308475

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Science Fiction, Children's Literature, and Popular Culture by Gary Westfahl Pdf

Literature often is central to individual maturation. It typically reflects, in one way or another, the experiences of the reader and the larger strains of society. This book examines representative works of science fiction, children's literature, and popular culture as mirrors of what it means to grow up in the late 20th century world. That world is permeated by technology, and technology thus figures prominently in the process of growing up and in these literary works.

Author : Jen Petro-Roy
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781250123473

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P.S. I Miss You by Jen Petro-Roy Pdf

A heartbreaking—yet ultimately uplifting—epistolary novel about family, religion, and having the courage to be yourself. "P.S. I Miss You is so moving! Evie's quiet strength and fierce determination are an inspiration. " —Ann M. Martin, author of Rain Reign and the Baby-Sitters Club "Jen Petro-Roy has created a character with the potential to be as iconic as Judy Blume's Margaret." —Erin Dionne, author of Notes from an Accidental Band Geek Evie is heartbroken when her strict Catholic parents send her pregnant sister, Cilla, away to stay with a distant great-aunt. All Evie wants is for her older sister to come back. Forbidden from speaking to Cilla, Evie secretly sends her letters. Evie writes about her family, torn apart and hurting. She writes about her life, empty without Cilla. And she writes about the new girl in school, June, who becomes her friend, and then maybe more than a friend. Evie could really use some advice from Cilla. But Cilla isn’t writing back, and it’s time for Evie to take matters into her own hands. P.S. I Miss You by Jen Petro-Roy is a heartfelt middle grade novel dealing with faith, identity, and finding your way in difficult times. “A touching story of sisterly devotion and self-discovery. Readers will cheer on Jen Petro-Roy’s sweet, strong protagonist as she overcomes challenging family circumstances to embrace her own identity.” — Barbara Dee, author of Star-Crossed "A heartbreaking but empowering story that’s impossible to forget... Readers will love Evie’s smart, funny voice and will recognize themselves in her worries, her questions, and her hopes." —Kate Messner, author of The Seventh Wish

Author : Crag Hill
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134054749

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The Critical Merits of Young Adult Literature by Crag Hill Pdf

This examination of the literary effectiveness of young adult literature from a critical, research-oriented perspective answers two key questions asked by many teachers and scholars in the field: Does young adult literature stand up on its own as literature? Is it worthy of close study? The treatment is both conceptual and pragmatic. Each chapter discusses a topical text set of YA novels in a conceptual framework—how these novels contribute to or deconstruct conventional wisdom about key topics from identity formation to awareness of world issues, while also providing a springboard in secondary and college classrooms for critical discussion of these novels. Uncloaking many of the issues that have been essentially invisible in discussions of YA literature, these essays can then guide the design of curriculum through which adolescent readers hone the necessary skills to unpack the ideologies embedded in YA narratives. The annotated bibliography provides supplementary articles and books germane to all the issues discussed. Closing "End Points" highlight and reinforce cross-cutting themes throughout the book and tie the essays together.

Author : Vanessa Joosen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781350049802

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Adulthood in Children's Literature by Vanessa Joosen Pdf

While most scholars who study children's books are pre-occupied with the child characters and adult mediators, Vanessa Joosen re-positions the lens to focus on the under-explored construction of adulthood in children's literature. Adulthood in Children's Literature demonstrates how books for young readers evoke adulthood as a stage in life, enacted by adult characters, and in relationship with the construction of childhood. Employing age studies as a framework for analysis, this book covers a range of English and Dutch children's books published from 1970 to the present. Calling upon critical voices like Elisabeth Young-Bruehl, Margaret Morganroth Gullette, Peter Hollindale, Maria Nikolajeva and Lorraine Green, and the works of such authors as Babette Cole, Philip Pullman, Ted van Lieshout, Jacqueline Wilson, Salman Rushdie and Guus Kuijer, Joosen offers a fresh perspective on children's literature by focusing not on the child but the adult.

Author : Andrea Schwenke Wyile,Teya Rosenberg
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008-02-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781551116044

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Considering Children's Literature by Andrea Schwenke Wyile,Teya Rosenberg Pdf

“The study of children’s literature is not just about children and the books said to be for them; it is also about the societies and cultures from which the literature comes, and it is about the assumptions and ideas we hold about children and childhood. For adults, reading children’s literature is ultimately both an act of nostalgia and of self-examination. When we consider children’s literature, we must include ourselves in the equation: What kinds of readers are we? How do we relate to books and stories? To what degree should we impose our experience upon others? Reading children’s literature actively can lead to all kinds of remarkable (and sometimes unsettling) revelations about ourselves and our society.” — from the Introduction Considering Children’s Literature is a collection of previously published essays on a variety of topics that inform the study of children’s literature. Exploring issues such as censorship, the canon, the meanings of fairy tales, and the adaptation of children’s literature into film, the essays in this anthology are as diverse as they are illuminating. Along with authors like Natalie Babbitt and Margaret Mahy, teachers, scholars, and publishers of children’s books are also contributors. Accessible and comprehensive, this book will appeal to anyone interested in children’s literature.

Author : Eve Bunting
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003-05-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780547533285

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Little Bear's Little Boat by Eve Bunting Pdf

Little Bear loves his little boat. He rows it around Huckleberry Lake, fishing and dreaming. But then Little Bear begins to grow and grow, until one day he doesn’t fit in his little boat anymore! All children who experience growing pains will appreciate Little Bear’s predicament. And they will smile with satisfaction as the solution to his problem unfolds in simple, lyrical words and charming pictures from two award-winning picture-book creators.

Author : Sharon Creech
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780061972492

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Replay by Sharon Creech Pdf

Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech's inspired novel tells the story of a boy who fantasizes about who he is in order to discover who he will become. Now with fresh and gorgeous new cover art, this touching tale has received many starred reviews, and was called a "warm, funny, philosophical novel" by Kirkus. With the backdrop of a large family and a theater as its frame, this is a story about twelve-year-old Leo, who has a talent for transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. That's why he's called "fog boy." He's always dreaming, always replaying things in his brain. As an actor in the school play, he is poised and ready for the curtain to open. But in the play that is his life, he is eager to discover what part will be his. With the universal theme of finding one's true identity, and set amid a loud, noisy, memorable family, Leo's story is one that all kids will relate to. And there's a full play at the end of the book that kids and teachers can perform!

Author : Maureen Daly
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781416994633

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Seventeenth Summer by Maureen Daly Pdf

Seventeen-year-old Angie, who lives with her family in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, finds herself in love for the first time the summer after high school graduation.

Author : Steven Herrick
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1741143578

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By the River by Steven Herrick Pdf

It is 1960s Australia and Harry lives with his dad and younger brother in a small town next to a river. Harry enjoys his share of the usual schoolboy fun and pranks, but there is also a tragedy underlying his life and that of the whole town. Suggested level: secondary.