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Book SynopsisLearn how to create effective illustrations to match children's stories for different age groups. The art of illustration for children has a long and rich tradition, and for generations has been loved by countless readers. Illustrating Children's Books shows you how to create beautiful artwork for children, examines the approaches taken by advanced-level students and leading artists and describes how their ideas evolve from start to finish through step-by-step sketches. - Identify the techniques used by successful children's illustrators and get advice on how to tackle fantasy, fairy tale, realism and nature drawings - Learn tips on working in a wide variety of media and receive professional advice on illustrating for different age groups and types of publication - Discover how to interpret and enrich the text, build consistent character identities, and create vibrant settings that will stir readers' imaginations - Find out how to create storyboards and layouts, work to brief, and present your work professionally - Explore specific examples such as picture books for little ones, storybooks for older children and educational books, with the final chapters devoted to design and typography and the business of getting publishedTrade ReviewFollow Martin Salisbury's tips and instructions and, if you have the aptitude, you could find yourself producing pictures good enough for printing. * Writing Magazine *Table of ContentsA Brief History Drawing Media, Materials, and Techniques Character Development The Picture Book Illustration for Older Children Non-fiction Illustration Design and Typography Getting Published Glossary Resources Index and Credits

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Book SynopsisFrom Pinocchio to The Chronicles of Narnia to Charlotte''s Web, classic children''s tales have shaped generations of young people. In recent years, homeschoolers and new classical schools have put these masterpieces of children''s literature at the center of their curricula. And these stories continue to be embraced by parents, students, and educators alike. In Tending the Heart of Virtue, Vigen Guroian illuminates the power of classic tales and their impact on the moral imagination. He demonstrates how these stories teach the virtues through vivid depictions of the struggle between good and evil, while he also unveils components of the good, the true, and the beautiful in plot and character. With clarity and elegance, Guroian reads deeply into the classic stories. He demonstrates how these stories challenge and enliven the moral imaginations of children. And he shows the reader how to get inside of classic stories and communicate their lessons to the child. For more than two decades Tending the Heart of Virtue has been embraced by parents, guardians, and teachers for whom the stories it discusses are not only beloved classics but repositories of moral wisdom. This revised and expanded second edition includes three new chapters in which Guroian inteprets such stories as Hans Christian Andersen''s The Ugly Duckling, the Grimms'' Cinderella, and John Ruskin''s The King of the Golden River. The concluding bibliographicsal essay has also been expanded.Trade ReviewWe need this book because we need children's books, but we have forgotten how to read them. Guroian writes for humbled giants who want to understand how stories develop the virtues and nurture the souls of children—and their parents * Andrew Kern, President, CiRCE Institute *It's hard not to treasure this book. Guroian conveys profound moral and spiritual truths with impressive scholarship and startling insight in prose as pure and lovely as a child's tale. * David V. Hicks, author of The Emperor's Handbook *Not only is this book a delight to read, it will also help educators and parents navigate the principles that make reading the classic stories to children so vital to their development. This is a must-read for religious or secular educators and parents. * Carroll Smith, Founder, Charlotte Mason Institute *Tending the Heart of Virtue...promises the surest fruits for Christian teachers and parents, although his focus on mythopoeic writers (including C.S. Lewis and George MacDonald) and the moral imagination will draw a larger audience. * Sarah O'Dell, Mythopoeic Society *Guroian's book remains a must-read for those interested in children's literature. * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface to the Second Edition Introduction 1 Awakening the Moral Imagination 2 On Becoming a Real Human Child: Pinocchio 3 Love and Immortality in The Velveteen Rabbit and The Little Mermaid 4 Friends and Mentors in The Wind in the Willows, Charlottes Web, and Bambi 5 Evil and Redemption in The Snow Queen and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 6 Heroines of Faith and Courage: Princess Irene in The Princess and the Goblin and Lucy in Prince Caspian 7 The Triumph of Beauty in The Nightingale and The Ugly Duckling 8 The Goodness of Goodness: The Grimms' Cinderella and John Ruskin's The King of the Golden River 9 Obedience and the Path to Perfection in George MacDonald's The Wise Woman: A Double Story Conclusion: A Bibliographical Essay Notes Index

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Book Synopsis''Oh grandmama, what great big teeth you have!''Charles Perrault''s versions gave classic status to the humble fairy tale, and it is in his telling that the stories of Little Red Riding-Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and the rest have been passed down from the seventeenth century to the present day. Perrault''s tales were enjoyed in the salons of Louis XIV as much as they were loved in the nursery, and it is their wit, humour, and lively detail that capture the imagination of adult and child alike. They transmute into vivid fantasies the hidden fears and conflicts by which children are affected: fears of abandonment, or worse, conflicts with siblings and parents, and the trials of growing up. In addition to the familiar stories, this edition also includes the three verse tales - the troubling account of patient Griselda, the comic Three Silly Wishes, and the notorious Donkey-Skin. This new translation by Christopher Betts captures the tone and flavour of Perrault''s world, and the dTrade ReviewBett's new edition positions Perrault in relation to the many other tales in circulation before and after, offering helpful comparisions. * Margaret ReynoldsThe Times *Bett's new translation of the tales is subtle and clever. * Margaret Reynolds, The Times *Table of ContentsThe History of Griselda ; Three Silly Wishes ; Donkey-Skin ; The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood ; Little Red Riding-Hood ; Bluebeard ; Puss in Boots ; The Fairies ; Cinderella ; Ricky the Tuft ; Hop o'my Thumb

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Book SynopsisIf there is one genre that has captured the imagination of people in all walks of life throughout the world, it is the fairy tale. This book presents a provocative theory about why fairy tales were created and retold - and why they became such an indelible and infinitely adaptable part of cultures around the world.Trade ReviewCo-Winner of the 2012 Wayland D. Hand Prize, History and Folklore Section of the American Folklore Society One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2012 "Zipes is a powerful defender of folklore and succeeds in exploring its role in cultural history as well as its influence today."--Maria Taylor, Times Literary Supplement "Zipes is the undisputed 'king' of the literary criticism of fairy tales kingdom... A rich, persuasive, magical brew, graced by seven illustrations."--Choice "Zipes is considered one of the true experts on fairy tales. He brings considerable erudition to the book which covers some broad issues in fairy-tale analysis, such as how they spread ... and the role of women collectors and narrators."--Nidhi Mathur, Organiser "In showing how and why fairy tales have become a core part of our central being, Zipes reveals his extensive scholarship in the field, as well as his skill in expounding profoundly about his key interests and concerns relating to the fairy tale genre. This scholarly masterpiece, which has emerged from decades of thought on the subject, deserves a place in all literary collections, as well as consideration by all those concerned with this particular genre."--Lois Henderson, Book Pleasures "Zipes is one of a handful of today's true experts on the fairy tale. Needless to say, he brings considerable erudition to this book, which covers some broad issues in fairy tale analysis such as how they spread (he takes his lead from Richard Dawkins's theory of cultural memes) and the role of women collectors and narrators... General readers with an interest in fairy tales will definitely enjoy what Zipes has to say."--David Azzolina, Library Journal "From Sumerian fables to Catherine Breillat's cinematic interpretations, fairy tales have traveled far. Professor Jack Zipes follows the evolution of a genre of folklore that serves to discretely communicate knowledge and experience. Reaching beyond our childhood memories of Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast, he explores the characters and tales that have thrived over the centuries, detailing especially French and Russian tales that have endured, albeit sometimes with a change of focus... This is not a book for the beach but the fruits of a study researched over several decades and offered especially to an academic readership. As such, the considerable chapter notes, bibliography, provocative illustrations, and index are all fitting."--Jane Manaster, Sacramento Book Review "Zipes traces the origin of storytelling back to a primal past... The reason they survive to this day, Zipes suggests, is because the classic fairy tales--such as Snow White, Cinderella, and Rapunzel, which all have analogues in cultures throughout the world--are perfect examples of 'memetic' engineering."--Adam Kirsch, Prospect "Zipes spends much of The Irresistible Fairy Tale pointing out the hidden gems in the fairy tale's history and present--the ignored fabulists and movements that better embodied the revolutionary spirit of fable-telling."--Max Ross, Open Letters Monthly "The Irresistible Fairy Tale establishes a greater link with the social and natural sciences to explain the appeal of the fairytale. Zipes puts fairytales centre stage in Western culture, in a series of chapters that focus on lesser-known stories and authors. Zipes shows how fairytales mutate to ensure that the stories remain relevant to contemporary audiences, such as the feminist overturning of the traditional patriarchal fairytales in new interpretations of stories such as Little Red Riding Hood. The Irresistible Fairy Tale will appeal to both the academic and the general reader."--Colin Steele, Canberra Times "The Irresistible Fairy Tale strikes gold in giving due attention to a number of neglected female storytellers and collectors. In truth, Zipes could have written an entire book on Laura Gonzenbach, Bozena Nemcova, Nannette Levesque, and Rachel Busk."--Belinda Webb, Review 31 "Zipes is, of course, the undisputed dean of fairy tale studies in the US... In The Irresistible Fairy Tale, Zipes draws on and extends is prior work. He both celebrates the fairy tale as a subversive form and analyzes it as a nearly living creature, evolving from a dim past into the multifarious forms it takes today."--Elisabeth Rose Gruner, Children's Literature "The Irresistible Fairy Tale follows the theoretical trajectory established in [Zipes's] earlier works with a broad range of well-researched, lucidly-written chapters that are supported by informative notes, a bibliography divided into literary and critical works, and a detailed index. Each chapter can stand alone, but read together they offer compelling testimony to Zipes's sheer range of expertise and analytical insight."--Kirsten Mollegaard, Folklore "Zipes is as always impressively erudite but wears his knowledge like a linen suit."--Richard Marshall, 3AM Magazine "The Irresistible Fairy Tale is another informative contribution from this prolific and influential scholar."--Martha P. Hixon, Children's Literature Association Quarterly "[This book presents] a broad range of well-researched, lucidly-written chapters that are supported by informative notes, a bibliography divided into literary and critical works, and detailed index. Each chapter can stand alone, but read together they offer compelling testimony to Zipes's sheer range of expertise and analytical insight."--Kirsten Mollegaard, Folklore "Zipes gives a masterful and hopeful description of the genre and its inclinations."--Jill Terry Rudy, Marvels & TalesTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xvii Chapter 1: The Cultural Evolution of Storytelling and Fairy Tales: Human Communication and Memetics 1 Chapter 2: The Meaning of Fairy Tale within the Evolution of Culture 21 Chapter 3: Remaking "Bluebeard," or Good-bye to Perrault 41 Chapter 4: Witch as Fairy/Fairy as Witch: Unfathomable Baba Yagas 55 Chapter 5: The Tales of Innocent Persecuted Heroines and Their Neglected Female Storytellers and Collectors 80 Chapter 6: Giuseppe Pitre and the Great Collectors of Folk Tales in the Nineteenth Century 109 Chapter 7: Fairy-Tale Collisions, or the Explosion of a Genre 135 Appendix A: Sensationalist Scholarship: A "New" History of Fairy Tales 157 Appendix B: Reductionist Scholarship: A "New" Definition of the Fairy Tale 175 Notes 191 Bibliography 209 Index 227

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Book SynopsisBruno Bettelheim was Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago from 1944 to 1973. He died in 1990.

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Book SynopsisThe two 'Alice' books are masterpieces of carefree nonsense for children and also embody layers of satire and allusion and mathematical, linguistic, and philosophical jokes. This new edition explores their complex status and the many interpretations of them, taking account of the most recent research and critical opinion.Trade ReviewOUP's edition makes a decent fist of contextualising and explaining a book that appeals to adults and children. * Colin Waters, Sunday Herald *

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Book SynopsisStep-by-step essay plans to help achieve higher grades in the closedbook AQA English Literature examination. With hints and tipsto plan and structure 'great answers' this title will help studentsto see how a great answer meets the required Assessment Objectivesand to perfect their own technique.

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Book SynopsisFitzsimonsâs eye-opening biography brings new light to the life and works of famed literary icon E. Nesbit, in whom pragmatism and idealism, tradition and modernity worked side-by-side to create a remarkable writer and woman.Trade Review'A terrific book' Neil Gaiman'A very well-researched biography' Kate Atkinson'Excellent' Irish Times'Readable and thorough' Guardian'Eleanor Fitzsimons' painstaking research gives us a new insight into the bizarre Bohemian life of the groundbreaking children's author E. Nesbit. It's a fantastic read' Jacqueline Wilson'Absolutely superb!' Hilary McKay, author of Costa Book award-winning The Skylarks War'In this long-overdue new biography, Eleanor Fitzsimons gives us a nuanced yet compelling portrait of E. Nesbit's many-facetted personality, life and works, as well as of the politically and culturally vibrant milieu in which she lived' Fiona Sampson, author of In Search of Mary Shelley'What a stirring and unexpected story Eleanor Fitzsimons tells and what a subject she has found. I can't think of a single writer who doesn't owe something to Edith Nesbit's glorious books for children. The extraordinary woman who wrote them proves to be every bit as brave, funny and imaginative as her own intrepid characters' Miranda Seymour, author of In Byron's Wake'One of the greatest children's writers, and an acknowledged much loved influence on Joan Aiken E. Nesbit is celebrated in this wonderful new biography by Eleanor Fitzsimons' Lizza Aiken'An exceptional biography about an absolutely fascinating individual' Adam Roberts, Vice-President of the H.G. Wells Society'A fascinating, thoughtfully organized, thoroughly researched, often surprising biography' Kirkus Review'Fitzsimons delivers a sprightly and highly readable life of a writer who deserves even wider recognition' Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisContributors: Lauren Berlant, U of Chicago; Andre Furlani, Concordia U; Judith Halberstam, U of California, San Diego; Ellis Hanson, Cornell U; Paul Kelleher; Kathryn Kent, Williams College; James Kincaid, U of Southern California; Richard Mohr, U of Illinois, Urbana; Michael Moon, Johns Hopkins U; Kevin Ohi, Boston College;.

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Book SynopsisThe fairy tales collected by the brothers Grimm are among the best known and most widely-read stories in western literature. In recent years commentators such as Bruno Bettelheim have, usually from a psychological perspective, pondered the underlying meaning of the stories, why children are so enthralled by them, and what effect they have on the developing child. In this book, Ronald Murphy takes five of the best-known tales (Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty) and shows that the Grimms saw them as Christian fables. Murphy examines the arguments of previous interpreters of the tales, and demonstrates how they missed the Grimms'' intention. His own readings of the five so-called magical tales reveal them as the beautiful and inspiring documents of faith that the Grimms meant them to be. Offering an entirely new perspective on these often-analyzed tales, Murphy''s book will appeal to those concerned with the moral and religious educatioTrade ReviewMurphy had done the Brothers Grimm a great service ... But he has done more than that. He has brought home to us the essentially hospitable nature of the stories ... admirable. The TabletMurphy has added several dazzling layers of meaning to the tales. * First Things *

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Book SynopsisA sensitive and gently humorous look at a little boy's imaginings of where his Grandpa goes after he dies.Trade Review'The illustrations are wonderful, and the book has a brilliantly creative approach to its subject' - Absolutely Mama

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Book SynopsisPerrault's fairy tales in a scintillating translation, including the less familiar verse tales and with illustrations by Gustave Doré. The introduction explores the imaginative power of the stories and the many interpretations to which they have been subject.Trade ReviewPerrault's tales capture the myth and magic of the fairy tale ... It is extraordinary to revisit stories so familiar from childhood and see within their bounds savagery, deceit and dire warnings about predators and even puberty. The hidden symbolism of Perrault's tales is explained in the erudite introduction by Christopher Betts, who has translated the 1697 edition, the only complete translation in both verse and prose. The fairy tale is a rite of passage. Read yours aloud, share it with a small or re-read these tales and wonder at the depth that Disney never did. * The Field *Betts gives the stories the sense of humour ... The Gustave Doré illustrations in the Oxford editions add to the baroque feel of the thing as well. These are fairy tales that are as much a pleasure to read now as they were to be told once upon a time ago. * Desperate Reader *This Oxford University Press treatment of Perrault's fairy tales is a lovely edition for the discerning collector who likes pretty books that contain intellectual insight and commentary along with meticulously translated prose and verse. It may also be a nice edition for bedtime stories. * Allen Stroud, Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation *Bett's new edition positions Perrault in relation to the many other tales in circulation before and after, offering helpful comparisions. * Margaret ReynoldsThe Times *Bett's new translation of the tales is subtle and clever. * Margaret Reynolds, The Times *Table of ContentsIntroduction Tales in Verse Preface The History of Griselda Three Silly Wishes Donkey-Skin Stories or Tales of Bygone Times, With Their Morals The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood Little Red Riding-Hood Bluebeard Puss in Boots The Fairies Cinderella Ricky the Tuft Hop o' my Thumb

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Book SynopsisThis eBook+ version includes the following enhancements: interactive features and links to the up-to-date Companion Website, with more strategies and examples of practice and student work. This book's unique and engaging voice, supported by its many resources, will help future and in-service teachers bring the language arts to life in their own classrooms.This book helps readers envision their future classrooms, including the role technology will play, as they prepare to be successful teachers. Comprehensively updated, the second edition addresses new demands on teaching in traditional and virtual ELA classrooms, and the new ways technology facilitates effective instructional practices. Organized around the receptive language artsthe way learners receive informationand the expressive language artsthe way leaners express ideaschapters cover all aspects of language arts instruction, including new information on planning and assessment; teaching reading and writingTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Language Arts and Creating a Supportive Learning SpaceChapter 2. Planning and Assessment in the Language ArtsChapter 3. Reading FundamentalsChapter 4. Reading to Enhance MeaningChapter 5. Listening and ViewingChapter 6. Assessing the Receptive ModesChapter 7. Writing as A ProcessChapter 8. Writing Tools for Enhancing MeaningChapter 9. Speaking and Visually RepresentingChapter 10. Assessing the Expressive Modes

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Book SynopsisThe Wind in the Willows has its origins in the bedtime stories that Kenneth Grahame told to his son Alastair and then continued in letters (now held in the Bodleian Library) while he was on holiday. But the book developed into something much more sophisticated than this, as Peter Hunt shows. He identifies the colleagues and friends on whom Grahame is thought to have based the characters of Mole, Rat, Badger and Toad, and explores the literary genres of boating, caravanning and motoring books on which the author drew. He also recounts the extraordinary correspondence surrounding the book’s first publication and the influence of two determined women – Elspeth Grahame and publisher’s agent Constance Smedley – who helped turn the book into the classic for children we know and love today, when it was almost entirely intended for adults. Generously illustrated with original drawings, fan letters (including one from President Roosevelt) and archival material, this book explores the mysteries surrounding one of the most successful works of children’s literature ever published.Trade Review'How did a famous book come to be written by a man with no interest in it and how did it become a children's classic when it was almost entirely intended for adults? This splendid book gives the answers to both these curious conundrums.' * This England Magazine *'This lovingly-illustrated book is full of archival material and explores the mysteries surrounding one of the most successful works of children's literature.' * Countryside Magazine *'Well laid out and thoroughly readable book … Read this book for the tale of how 'The Wind in the Willows' took shape is equally as fascinating.' * The Field *'An elegant, attractively-tactile, visually-enhancing volume that should fly off bookshop shelves with the speed of Toad behind the wheel of his "shiny new motor-car, of great size, painted a bright red".' * Children's Books History Society *'If you have never read Kenneth Grahame's fantastic children's book, before you do please read this. … The timeless illustrations and their real locational inspirations all give a super insight into the creation of this wonderful tale. As Toad would say of this charming volume: "Poop! Poop!"' * Let's Talk! 'Books of the Month' *

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Book SynopsisReading Children’s Literature: A Critical Introduction offers insights into the major discussions and debates currently animating the field of children's literature. Informed by recent scholarship and interest in cultural studies and critical theory, it is a compact core text that introduces students to the historical contexts, genres, and issues of children’s literature. A beautifully designed and illustrated supplement to individual literary works assigned, it also provides helpful apparatus that makes it a complete resource for working with children’s literature both during and after the course.The second edition includes a new chapter on children's literature and popular culture (including film, television, and merchandising) and has been updated throughout to reflect recent scholarship and new offerings in children’s media.Trade Review“I am not a fan of textbooks. I make an exception, however, for Reading Children’s Literature, which I assign every time I teach a children’s literature course. More importantly, my students are also fans: the book allows them to join important conversations in the field from the very beginning. The introduction addresses common dismissive attitudes about children’s literature, provides tools for becoming a careful critical reader, and sets up key terms. I highly recommend this book to any instructor of children’s literature.” — Meghan Sweeney, University of North Carolina Wilmington“My deep dismay when Reading Children’s Literature went out of print increases my delight at what the new edition of the textbook has to offer. This second edition includes new material on popular culture and children’s literature, racism and racialization in children’s literature, and sustained attention to dis/ability in children’s literature. I cannot wait to dive into this text with students!” — Mary Juzwik, Michigan State University“There’s much to like about this book. Throughout, there is an awareness of difficult issues unique to children’s literature, such as audience and selection, as well as issues like race, ability, and gender. The writing is accessible and informed by theory, but not mired in it. The new edition includes a new chapter on children’s literature and popular culture that provides language for analyzing film and television.” — Rhonda Brock-Servais, Longwood University“Carrie Hintz and Eric Tribunella have updated this text by adding brand new content and by building on compelling existing material from the first edition. With new features like review questions and a brand new glossary of the whole book, this new edition will be sure to please those who are already familiar with the first edition as well as those who are reading this textbook for the very first time.” — Lance Weldy, Francis Marion UniversityTable of Contents PREFACE What Distinguishes this Book? How this Book Is Organized What’s New INTRODUCTION FOR STUDENTS Common Assumptions about Children’s Literature What It Means to Read Critically Reading Closely Considering Literary History and Forms Examining Historical and Cultural Contexts Using Critical and Theoretical Concepts and Approaches Why Read Children’s Literature Critically? Dual Address and Complexity Linguistic and Narrative Complexity Didacticism and the Lessons of Children’s Literature The Transmission of Cultural Values Subversive or Hegemonic? Pleasure and Unpleasure CHAPTER 1: HISTORICIZING CHILDHOOD Historical Models of Childhood The Romantic Child The Sinful Child The Working Child The Sacred Child The Child as Radically Other The Developing Child The Child as Miniature Adult Using Models of Childhood to Read Critically The Uncertain Boundaries of Childhood Child Crime Child Sex Child Soldiers Child Embodiment and Disability Child Privilege and Race Children’s Literature and the History of Childhood Reading Critically: The History of Childhood Anne of Green Gables Explorations Review Reflect Investigate Suggested Readings Approaches to Teaching Anne of Green Gables CHAPTER 2: THE EARLY HISTORY OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE Questions of Definition Defining Literature Defining Children’s Literature Children’s Literature as Genre The “Birth” of Children’s Literature? John Newbery Newbery’s Contemporaries: Thomas Boreman and Mary Cooper Sarah Fielding and the First Children’s Novel? General-Audience and Crossover Works Aesop’s Fables Chapbooks Folk and Fairy Tales Mixed-Age Works as Children’s Classics Instructional Works and Didactic Literature Textbooks Religious Works The Sunday School and Evangelical Movements The Rational Moralists Didactic Poetry and Fiction The Golden Age The Growth of the Children’s Literature Industry The Crossover Appeal of Golden Age Books The Tensions that Define Children’s Literature The Second Golden Age Reading Critically: The History of Children’s Literature Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Explorations Review Reflect Investigate Suggested Readings Approaches to Teaching Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland CHAPTER 3: POETRY Nursery Rhymes, Verse, and Poetry A History of Poetry for Children Bunyan and Watts Mother Goose The Romantic Poets and Nineteenth-Century Children’s Poetry Forgotten Children’s Poets of the Nineteenth Century Nineteenth-Century Humorous and Nonsense Poetry Twentieth- and Twenty-First-Century Poetry Contemporary Poetry as a Reflection on Self and Other An Expanded Canon Poetry Picturebooks, Concrete Poetry, and Verse Novels Children’s Popular Culture and Poetry Poetry Written by Children The Separate Tradition of Poetry for Children Questions to Ask When Approaching a Poem for Children Common Figures of Speech Typical Patterned Poetry for Children Typical Metrical Forms for Poetry in English Reading Critically: Poetry “Escape at Bedtime” from A Child’s Garden of Verses Explorations Review Reflect Investigate Suggested Readings Approaches to Teaching “Escape at Bedtime” CHAPTER 4: FAIRY TALES Definition of the Fairy Tale Fairy Tales and Revision Fairy Tales Worldwide Fairy Tales and Ancient Myth A History of the Literary Fairy Tale in the Western World The Early Modern Roots of the Literary Fairy Tale Fairy Tales in the Nineteenth Century Oral Tales versus Literary Fairy Tales Fairy Tales: Mass Media and Film The Social Function of Fairy Tales Fairy Tales and Unhappy Endings Interpreting Fairy Tales Psychoanalytical Approaches Sociohistorical Approaches Feminist Responses to Fairy Tales Fairy-Tale Revision as Critical Practice Queer Fairy Tales Fairy Tales and Disability Race in Disney’s Fairy Tale Films and Television Race in Fairy Tales and Folk Tales Reading Critically: Fairy Tales Trina Schart Hyman’s Retelling of “Little Red Riding Hood” Explorations Review Reflect Investigate Suggested Readings Approaches to Teaching “Little Red Riding Hood” CHAPTER 5: PICTUREBOOKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, AND DIGITAL TEXTS Defining the Picturebook A History of Picturebooks Precursors to Picturebooks The Picturebook as a Commercial Form Twentieth-Century Picturebooks How Words and Images Relate Wordless Picturebooks The Relationship of Authors and Illustrators Artistic Choices in the Production of Picturebooks The Size of the Book The Size of the Picture against the Page The Composition of Objects on the Page The Use, Amount, and Quality of Color The Strength of Line The Medium Used Some Media Used in the Production of Picturebooks Mixed Media Setting Text within the Pictures Concerns about Picturebooks Availability and Cost of Picturebooks Books as Toys New Frontiers for Visual Texts Reinventing the Concept Book Graphic Novels A Brief History of the Graphic Novel Graphic Narratives and the Child and YA Reader Reading Graphic Novels Critically Terms for the Analysis of Graphic Novels Digital Media for Children Forking Path Storylines Print and Online Combinations and Relationships Reading Critically: Picturebooks There Is a Bird on Your Head! Explorations Review Reflect Investigate Suggested Readings Approaches to Teaching There Is a Bird on Your Head! CHAPTER 6: DOMESTICITY AND ADVENTURE Defining Domesticity and Adventure Domestic Fiction for Children Realism and Everyday Life The Home as a Dangerous Place Illness and Disease Power Relations Social Class Psychological Complexity Adventure Fiction for Children Power Relations and Superheroics Escaping Civilization or Home Colonialism and Imperialism Hybridity: Domestic Adventures and Adventurous Domesticity Questions of Audience: Boy and Girl Readers of Domestic Fiction and Adventure Contemporary Domestic and Adventure Stories Contemporary Examples Reimagining Adventure and Domestic Fiction Adventure and Domesticity in Picturebooks Reading Critically: Domesticity and Adventure Holes Explorations Review Reflect Investigate Suggested Readings Approaches to Teaching Holes CHAPTER 7: HISTORICAL FICTION Defining the Historical Novel Common Moments or Events in Historical Fiction for Children The Use of Historical Settings in Children’s Literature Trauma and Historical Children’s Fiction Nostalgia and Nationalism Popular Culture and Series Books Awards for Historical Children’s Literature Fiction versus History Rethinking the Writing of History The Strengths of Historical Fiction Problems with Representing the Past Accuracy Authenticity Presentism Artistic Freedom and Historical Responsibility Controversy and Historical Fiction The Use of Afterwords, Authors’ Notes, and Epilogues Time-Travel and Time-Slip Narratives Reading Critically: Historical Fiction Johnny Tremain and My Brother Sam Is Dead Explorations Review Reflect Investigate Suggested Readings Approaches to Teaching Johnny Tremain CHAPTER 8: NONFICTION—HISTORY, SCIENCE, LIFE WRITING Nonfiction and Informational Books: Some Distinctions Conduct Literature Nineteenth-Century Conduct Books Reinventing the Boy’s Own Book and Girl’s Own Book Tradition Contemporary Health and Sexual Education Books Life Writing: Biography, Autobiography, Memoir, Diaries Life Writing for Children Autobiographies, Memoirs, and Diaries Picturebook and Graphic Autobiographies, Biographies, and Memoirs History Writing Exploring the Past in Nonfiction Innovative Approaches to Historical Nonfiction Science and Discovery Early Science Books: A Sense of Wonder Contemporary Science Books Experimentation in Science Writing for Children Critical Issues in Nonfiction Fictional Stories in Nonfiction Simplification and Complexity Accuracy and New Research Reading Critically: Nonfiction We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball Explorations Review Reflect Investigate Suggested Readings Approaches to Teaching We Are the Ship Approaches to Teaching We Are the Ship Some Fiction–Nonfiction Pairs and Group Historical Fiction and Nonfiction World War II Books Science, the Natural World, and Technology Books Additional Resources CHAPTER 9: FANTASY AND REALISM Genre Genre as a Guide for Readers Fantasy Early Roots of Fantasy Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Fantasy Postwar Twentieth-Century Fantasy Recent Children’s and YA Fantasy Types of the Fantastic Anthropomorphic Fantasy Secondary Worlds and High Fantasy Fantasy that Inhabits Our World Experiencing the Fantastic Fantasy as a Reversal of Expectations Fantasy Literature and Responsibility The Fantastic and the Natural World Realism Defining Realism and the “New Realism” Early New Realism and the Problem Novel Contemporary New Realism Diversity in New Realist Fiction New Realism and Series Books New Realism and Trauma Fantasy and Realism in Picturebooks Authors Working in Both Fantasy and Realism Literary Genres as a Response to Children’s Needs Fantasy Elements in Realistic Texts, Realistic Elements in Fantasy Texts Magical Realism Reading Critically: Fantasy and Realism Shadowshaper Explorations Review Reflect Investigate Suggested Readings Approaches to Teaching Shadowshaper CHAPTER 10: RACE, ETHNICITY, AND CULTUREThe History of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Children’s LiteratureThe Early History of Racial Representation in Children’s LiteratureAfrican American Children’s LiteratureJewish Children’s LiteratureLatinx Children’s LiteratureAsian American Children’s LiteratureNative Americans and First Nations in Children’s LiteratureA Word about Ethnicity and CultureThe Need for Diverse BooksAwardsKey Terms and ControversiesAuthorship and OwnershipAudiencePerspectiveReclamationAuthenticity and AccuracyArtistic Freedom and Ethical ResponsibilityReading Critically: Race in Children’s LiteratureThe Snowy DayExplorationsReviewReflectInvestigateSuggested ReadingsApproaches to Teaching The Snowy DayCHAPTER 11: GENDERS AND SEXUALITIESThe Significance of Gender and Sexuality in Children’s CultureGender and Sexuality in ChildhoodToys, Clothes, and BathroomsDisneyGender and Sexuality in Children’s LiteratureDefining Sex/GenderSex and GenderGender as PerformanceGender as IdentityGender and ClassChildhood GenderBoys and GirlsTomboys and SissiesBoys and Boyhood in Children’s LiteratureThe Boys’ School StoryBoys’ Adventure FictionThe Bad-Boy BookThe Feral TaleThe Unconventional Boy in Children’s LiteratureBoys and Popular LiteratureGirls and Girlhood in Children’s LiteratureThe Girls’ School StoryDomestic and Family StoriesGirls’ Adventure FictionOrphans and Good GirlsRealist Fiction and Problem Novels for and about GirlsGirls’ Contemporary Series FictionThe Diverse Girlhoods of Children’s LiteratureSexuality in Children’s LiteratureDefining SexualityThe Sexuality of ChildrenQueering the Classics of Children’s LiteratureLGBT Representation in Picturebooks and Fiction for Younger ReadersLGBT Representation in Young Adult LiteratureAwards for LGBT Children’s and Young Adult LiteratureReading Critically: Gender and Sexuality in Children’s LiteratureA Little PrincessExplorationsReviewReflectInvestigateSuggested ReadingsApproaches to Teaching A Little PrincessCHAPTER 12: CENSORSHIP AND SELECTIONCensorship: Definitions and Key TermsCensorshipChallengesSelectionPrizing and CensorshipThe First Amendment and Freedom of SpeechChildren’s Vulnerability versus Children’s ResilienceKey Moments in the Censorship of Children’s LiteratureSpecific Reasons for CensorshipSelf-Censorship/Subtle CensorshipIndividuals versus GroupsSelection and a Parent’s Rights Critical Reading as Anti-Censorship Activity Reading Critically: Censorship and Selection The Harry Potter Series Explorations Review Reflect Investigate Suggested Readings Approaches to Teaching Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone CHAPTER 13: CHILDREN’S LITERATURE AND POPULAR CULTURE Popular Culture Defining Popular Culture Popular Culture, Ideology, and the Culture Industry Popular Genres and Genre Fiction Science Fiction Utopian and Dystopian Fiction Detective and Mystery Fiction Horror Fiction Romance Fiction Formula Fiction Adaptations of Children’s Literature as Popular Culture Children’s Literature as Inspiration Stage Adaptations Film Adaptations Race in Children’s Adaptations Children’s Television Adaptations Theorizing Adaptation and Transformation Defining Adaptation Transformation and Intertextuality Fanfiction: The Pleasures and Possibilities of Adaptation and Subversive Repetition Analyzing Children’s Film The Gaze The Semiotics of Film Common Terms for Film Analysis Reading Critically: Children’s Literature and Popular Culture The Fault in Our Stars Explorations Review Reflect Investigate Suggested Readings Approaches to Teaching The Fault in Our Stars Glossary Works CitedChildren’s Book Awards The Caldecott Medal (since 1970) The Newbery Medal (since 1970) Phoenix Award Phoenix Picture Book Award Acknowledgments Permissions Acknowledgments Index

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Book Synopsis'Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking-Glass' are two of the most famous, translated and quoted books in the world. But how did a casual tale told by Charles Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll), an eccentric Oxford mathematician, to Alice Liddell, daughter of the Dean of Christ Church, grow into such a phenomenon? Peter Hunt cuts away the psychological speculation that has grown up around the ‘Alice’ books and traces the sources of their multi-layered in-jokes and political, literary and philosophical satire. He first places the books in the history of children’s literature – how they relate to the other giants of the period, such as Charles Kingsley – and explores the local and personal references that the real Alice would have understood. Equally fascinating is the rich texture of fragments of everything from the ‘sensation’ novel to Darwinian theory – not to mention Dodgson’s personal feelings – that he wove into the books as they developed. Richly illustrated with manuscripts, portraits, Sir John Tenniel’s original line drawings and contemporary photographs, this is a fresh look at two remarkable stories, which takes us on a guided tour from the treacle wells of Victorian Oxford through an astonishing world of politics, philosophy, humour – and nightmare.Trade Review"This attractive and ingeniously illustrated little volume. . .will add much enjoyment to reading and thinking about this remarkable book." * Kimberley Reynolds, Newcastle University *Table of ContentsContentsCharles and Lewis: ‘With a name like yours, you might be any shape, almost.’Prelude: ‘Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?’ 1 Two Men and Three Girls in a Boat2 Before Alice3 What Alice Knew4 Outside Charles Dodgson 5 Inside Charles Dodgson 6 From Oxford to the WorldNotesBibliographyPicture CreditsIndex

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Book SynopsisChildren′s literature is a powerful resource that can inspire a young reader’s lifetime love of reading, but how can you ensure that your literacy teaching uses this rich creative world to its fullest? This book gives pre-service primary teachers an in-depth guide to each major type of children′s book, examining the form, structure and approach of each. From fairy tales and non-fiction to picture books and digital texts, learn what qualities underpin outstanding children′s literature and how you can use this to inspire rewarding learning experiences in your classroom. Key features: Each chapter is full of key book recommendations to help you select excellent age-appropriate texts for your learners An international focus across English-language publishing, covering key books from Australian, US and UK authors A special focus on Australian indigenous children′s literature Busting popular myths about children′s literature to give you a deeper understanding of the form Evaluation criteria for every genre, helping you to recognise the qualities of high quality books This is essential reading for anyone training to teach in primary schools and qualified teachers looking to improve their professional knowledge. Matthew Zbaracki is State Head of Victoria in the National School of Education at ACU, Melbourne.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Children’s Literature Chapter 2: Beginning Books Chapter 3: Picture Books Chapter 4: Transitional Novels Chapter 5: Poetry Chapter 6: Non-fiction Chapter 7: Fantasy Chapter 8: Realistic Fiction Chapter 9: Historical Fiction Chapter 10: Indigenous Literature Chapter 11: Digital Texts Chapter 12: Humour Chapter 13: Future Leanings

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Book SynopsisContaining forty-eight chapters, The Routledge Companion to Picturebooks is the ultimate guide to picturebooks. It contains a detailed introduction, surveying the history and development of the field and emphasizing the international and cultural diversity of picturebooks. Divided into five key parts, this volume covers: Concepts and topics â from hybridity and ideology to metafiction and emotions; Genres â from baby books through to picturebooks for adults; Interfaces â their relations to other forms such as comics and visual media; Domains and theoretical approaches, including developmental psychology and cognitive studies; Adaptations. With ground-breaking contributions from leading and emerging scholars alike, this comprehensive volume is one of theTrade Review"The articles in the companion are indeed carefully anchored in compelling picturebook material, and each chapter offers a volu-minous list of references, which makes the volume perfect for teach-ing purposes. The generous lists of references also provide excellent sources for further research. It is evident that this well-written and pedagogical companion will inspire new studies and help diversify this manifold, complex and growing field of research further."- Mia Österlund, Åbo Akademi University, BarnbokenTable of Contents Introduction: Picturebook Research Comes of Age Bettina Kümmerling-MeibauerPART I: Concepts and Topics1. Author-Illustrator Kerry Mallan 2. Picture-Text-Relationships in Picturebooks Nathalie op de Beeck 3. Layout of Picturebooks Megan Lambert 4. Paratexts in Picturebooks Sylvia Pantaleo5. Montage and Collage in Picturebooks Elina Druker 6. Materiality in Picturebooks Ilgim Veryeri Alaca7. Picturebooks and Metafiction Cecilia Silva-Díaz 8. Hybridity in Picturebooks Helma van Lierop-Debrauwer 9. Interpictoriality in Picturebooks Beatriz Hoster Cabo, Maria José Lobato Suero, and Alberto Manuel Ruiz Campos 10. Seriality in Picturebooks Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer 11. Emotions in Picturebooks Maria Nikolajeva 12. Picturebooks and Gender Karen Coats 13. Canon Processes and Picturebooks Erica Hateley 14. Picturebooks and Ideology John Stephens PART II: Picturebook Categories15. Early Concept Books and Concept Books Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer and Jörg Meibauer 16. Wimmelbooks Cornelia Rémi 17. ABC Books Marie-Pierre Litaudon18. Pop Up and Movable Books Ann Montanaro Staples 19. Wordless Picturebooks Emma Bosch 20. Postmodern Picturebooks Cherie Allan 21. Crossover Picturebooks Sandra Beckett 22. Picturebooks for Adults Åse Marie Ommundsen 23. Informational Picturebooks Nikola von Merveldt24. Poetry in Picturebooks Donelle Ruwe 25. Multilingual Picturebooks Nancy Hadaway and Terrell Young 26. Digital Picturebooks Maria Nikolajeva and Ghada Al-Yaquot PART III: Interfaces27. Picturebooks and Illustrated Books Elizabeth Bird and Junko Yokota 28. Artists’ Books and Picturebooks Johanna Drucker 29. Picturebooks and Photography Jane Wattenberg 30. Picturebooks and Comics Lara Saguisag 31. Picturebooks and Movies Tobias Kurwinkel PART IV: Domains32. The Education of a Picturebook-Maker Martin Salisbury33. Research in Picturebooks: The Wider Path William Moebius 34. Picturebooks and Representations of Childhood Nina Christensen 35. Picturebooks and Literacy Studies Evelyn Arizpe, Jennifer Farrar, and Julie McAdam36. Picturebooks and Developmental Psychology Elaine Reese and Jessica Johnston37. Picturebooks and Cognitive Studies Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer and Jörg Meibauer 38. Picturebooks and Linguistics Eva Gressnich 39. Picturebooks and Narratology Smiljana Narancic Kovac 40. Multimodal Analysis of Picturebooks Clare Painter 41. Art History and the Picturebook Marilynn Olson 42. Picture Theory and Picturebooks Lukas Wilde and Nikolas Potysch 43. Picturebooks and Media StudiesMargaret Mackey 44. Picturebooks and Translation Riitta Oittinen PART V: Adaptations and Remediation45. Picturebooks as Adaptations of Fairy Tales Vanessa Joosen 46. Picturebooks as Adaptations of World Literature Marlene Zöhrer 47. Film Versions of Picturebooks Johanna Tydecks 48. Picturebooks, Merchandising, and Franchising Naomi Hamer

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Book SynopsisFeaturing a timely and diverse cross-section of frequently targeted titles, complete with many quotes and comments from authors whose works have been challenged, this book will be an important tool for library managers, children's and YA librarians, and teachers.

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Book SynopsisFrom The Hobbit to Harry Potter, how fantasy harnesses the cultural power of magic, medievalism, and childhood to re-enchant the modern world Why are so many people drawn to fantasy set in medieval, British-looking lands? This question has immediate significance for millions around the world: from fans of Lord of the Rings, Narnia, Harry Potter, and Game of Thrones to those who avoid fantasy because of the racist, sexist, and escapist tendencies they have found there. Drawing on the history and power of children’s fantasy literature, Re-Enchanted argues that magic, medievalism, and childhood hold the paradoxical ability to re-enchant modern life.Focusing on works by authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Susan Cooper, Philip Pullman, J. K. Rowling, and Nnedi Okorafor, Re-Enchanted uncovers a new genealogy for medievalist fantasy—one that reveals the genre to be as important to the history of English studies and literary modernism as it is to shaping beliefs across geographies and generations. Maria Sachiko Cecire follows children’s fantasy as it transforms over the twentieth and twenty-first centuries—including the rise of diverse counternarratives and fantasy’s move into “high-brow” literary fiction. Grounded in a combination of archival scholarship and literary and cultural analysis, Re-Enchanted argues that medievalist fantasy has become a psychologized landscape for contemporary explorations of what it means to grow up, live well, and belong. The influential “Oxford School” of children’s fantasy connects to key issues throughout this book, from the legacies of empire and racial exclusion in children’s literature to what Christmas magic tells us about the roles of childhood and enchantment in Anglo-American culture.Re-Enchanted engages with critical debates around what constitutes high and low culture during moments of crisis in the humanities, political and affective uses of childhood and the mythological past, the anxieties of modernity, and the social impact of racially charged origin stories.Trade Review"Re-Enchanted is essential for the study of the fantastic. While other recent critical studies have focused on fantasy’s origins before 1900 or the genre’s place in the contemporary literary landscape, Maria Sachiko Cecire focuses the reader on the influence of the Oxford School fantasists, also known as the ‘Inklings,’ who mapped the world of story through perspectives influenced by their times. Thus, fantasy was left behind while the rest of the world changed. Re-Enchanted reminds us of the ways that English-language fantasy is, was, and can continue to be an instrument of empire. Engaging, thorough, and absolutely necessary."—Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, author of The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games"Full of revelatory scholarship on J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Phillip Pullman, and their heirs, Re-Enchanted makes the case for scholarship itself at the heart of fantasy. No one will read The Lord of the Rings or His Dark Materials again without realizing just how much Oxford itself—its libraries and its landscape—scripted their imaginations and how its syllabi inspire, to this day, Harry Potter, The Magicians, and beyond."—Seth Lerer, author of Children's Literature: A Reader's History, from Aesop to Harry Potter"In the twenty-first century, fantasy has become a way of speaking, in fiction (adults or children's) and outside it. Here Maria Sachiko Cecire interrogates the Oxford roots of something that has become, like wallpaper, part of our world, and helps us to see the landscape of J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, of Diana Wynne Jones and Philip Pullman, and understand how that landscape became universal, the ways it buoys us up and the ways that it fails us."—Neil Gaiman "Cecire calls upon readers to acknowledge the dangers of the Oxford School’s project while recognizing the cultural power its members harnessed. She encourages us to embrace and explore new ways of expanding the scope of the tropes of children’s fantasy to become more inclusive in the ways it reaches into the past to find magic in a difficult contemporary world."—Medievally Speaking"Effectively, Cecire proves that in terms of modern children’s fantasy literature, all roads lead to the Oxford School."—CHOICE"Cecire illustrates brilliantly how Tolkien and Lewis took the building blocks of medieval literature and historical linguistics and created alternative worlds."—Times Literary Supplement"An important and endlessly engaging book that will provoke much further thought and discussion."—Mythlore"A compelling case both for training our critical attention on medieval and medievalist literature and for expanding the texts we read, teach, study, and share."—The Medieval Review"Re-Enchanted reveals how magic mystifies ideologies, embedding antimodernist, nationalist, colonialist ideas in children’s fantasy, concealing them in an invisibility cloak of (white) childhood innocence. It’s an essential book for anyone who wants to unlearn the hidden assumptions of our own childhood reading and find better stories for the next generation. "—ALH Online Review

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewEssentials of Young Adult Literature has become the best text for blending the online instruction world with the traditional classroom world through its careful discipline. While brief, the text has focused upon key issues and illustrated the practice of 7-12 classroom English teachers without drifting into personal reminiscence or academic fluff. Its structure allows for creative development of online mediums while its cautious and concise chapters set the stage for traditional classroom interaction, giving this text the versatility to engage in several learning environments. Its approach is such that it offers insights for the classroom English teacher while still providing background for the literature major planning on teaching college literature, or the creative writer with an eye on the young adult market. Essentials of Young Adult Literature has gleaned the key elements that present young adult literature as a gateway toward more advanced reading of “classical literature” by demonstrating that young adult literature connects young readers to a wider literary world. —- Dr. Thomas Eaton, Southern Missouri State University This text is the perfect one for college students. It is engaging, accessible, and informative. This text is a smart combination of genre study and author biography and self-identity. I believe my students welcome using a text that is inviting, informative, and relevant to their teaching lives. The authors beckon their readers to learn so much through its many ancillaries and critical thinking questions and activities. This is the perfect text for college students and teachers eager to learn about good books for teens and how best to motivate lifelong readers. -- Jeffrey Stuart Kaplan, University of Central Florida This text is excellent for providing an overview of young adult literature. It offers comprehensive recommended reading lists organized in meaningful ways to assist students in selecting appropriate materials in the young adult genre. The organization of the text itself makes it very useful because novice readers of young adult novels can easily familiarize themselves with the subgenres simply by looking at the Table of Contents and skimming the chapters. By using this text, students have a balance between reading about young adult novels and reading young adult novels for themselves. -- Dr. Charlotte Pass, SUNY CortlandTable of ContentsBrief Table of Contents Preface Part One: Young Adults and Young Adult Literature CHAPTER ONE: Understanding Young Adults and Their Literature CHAPTER TWO: Learning about Literature Part Two: Genres of Literature CHAPTER THREE: Realistic Fiction CHAPTER FOUR: Fantasy and Science Fiction CHAPTER FIVE: Historical Fiction CHAPTER SIX: Nonfiction: Biography and Informational Books CHAPTER SEVEN: Poetry and Plays CHAPTER EIGHT: Literature for a Diverse Society Part Three Literature in the Schools CHAPTER NINE: Literature in the Curriculum CHAPTER TEN: Experiencing Literature APPENDIX A: Book Awards APPENDIX B: Magazines Index to Books and Authors &nbs

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Book Synopsis''A landmark, bringing together a lifetime''s work on Lewis Carroll by writer and mathematician Martin Gardner. He dazzles on Carroll''s puzzles and games of logic and entertains on everything from Alice''s influence on the Beat poet Jack Kerouac to howmercury in hat linings turned hatters mad...it is unsurpassed'' - Jackie Wullschlager, Financial Times ''The indispensable guide to a classic of English literature...no one who has ever wondered about the meaning of ''Jabberwocky'' should fail to include on their Christmas list'' - Robert McCrum, ObserverTrade Review'A landmark, bringing together a lifetime's work on Lewis Carroll by writer and mathematician Martin Gardner. He dazzles on Carroll's puzzles and games of logic and entertains on everything from Alice's influence on the Beat poet Jack Kerouac to how mercury in hat linings turned hatters mad...it is unsurpassed' - Jackie Wullschlager, Financial Times 'The indispensable guide to a classic of English literature...no one who has ever wondered about the meaning of 'Jabberwocky' should fail to include on their Christmas list' - Robert McCrum, Observer

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Book SynopsisUsing the figure of the monster as an interpretive lens across a wide range of fiction, this book shows how young adult fiction contributes to the cultural conversation by offering new ways of thinking about climate change and definitions of citizenship.Trade ReviewA rich exploration of YA literature as a category of books. * , School Library Journal *offers some provocative nuggets * , Kirkus Reviews *The Necessity of Young Adult Fiction is a strong introduction to some of the most pressing issues in contemporary YA speculative fiction. It is balanced, carefully argued, and unafraid to deal with difficult topics. * Michelle Deininger, International Journal of Young Adult Literature *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: Children of the Book 2: Loving the Monsters 3: Making Bridges 4: Reading Harry Potter in Abu Dhabi Conclusion

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Book SynopsisHow to raise children to be moral, responsible, and productive citizens is one of the most debated issues in society today. In this elegantly written and passionate book, Vigen Guroian argues that our most beloved fairy tales and classic and contemporary fantasy stories written for children have enormous power to awaken the moral imagination.

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Trade Review...remarkable thesis... * Tom Wright, Times Literary Supplement *Michael Ward has written a book whose 'donegality' is the medieval scholarship, the poetic craftsmanship, the philosophical acumen and the imaginative genius of the self-conciously Jovial Lewis himself. * Tom Wright, Times Literary Supplement *'Planet Narnia' is a valuable and excellently argued contribution to our understanding and enjoyment of the Nariad.Revelatory book. * Peter Costello, The Irish Catholic *Brilliant study. * Murrough O'Brian, Independent On Sunday. *

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Book SynopsisThe tales gathered by the Grimm brothers are familiar, fantastic, and frightening. This selection includes fables, morality, comic stories, and their best known 'fairy' tales, as well as variant stories that were deemed unsuitable for children.Trade ReviewThe book that afforded me deepest pleasure is 'Selected Tales' by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (trans Joyce Crick). What a joy to meet Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel and Ashypet again in these sparkling new versions. * Paul Bailey, The Independent *terrific new edition...forcefully translated and brilliantly analysed, by Joyce Crick. * The Independent *Joyce Crick, a fine scholar of German literature, has set out here to rescue Grimm's Tales both from children and folklorists and to help us see it as a major work of literature... she has done a magnificent job, and both she and OUP are to be congratulated. * TLS *As always the OWC have treated the stories with respect and the translator, Joyce Crick, has done an excellent job of using standard modern English, making the stories easily approachable and enjoyable, while still retaining the sense of antiquity which gives them part of their charm. * FictionFan *Definitely a collection aimed at adults and students, but with all the pleasure of story telling flourishes which make it a joy to read. I'm delighted with this edition. * Desperate Reader *

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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1871, Alice Through the Looking-Glass describes Alice's further adventures. A masterpiece of carefree nonsense for children which embodies layers of satire, mathematical, linguistic, and philosophical jokes.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Note on the Text Select Bibliography A Chronology of Lewis Carrol THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS Explanatory Notes

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Book Synopsis''Once upon a time in mid-winter, when the snowflakes were falling from the sky like down, a queen was sitting and sewing at a window ...''The tales gathered by the Grimm brothers are at once familiar, fantastic, homely, and frightening. They seem to belong to no time, or to some distant feudal age of fairytale imagining. Grand palaces, humble cottages, and the forest full of menace are their settings; and they are peopled by kings and princesses, witches and robbers, millers and golden birds, stepmothers and talking frogs.Regarded from their inception both as uncosy nursery stories and as raw material for the folklorist the tales were in fact compositions, collected from literate tellers and shaped into a distinctive kind of literature. This new translation mirrors the apparent artlessness of the Grimms, and fully represents the range of less well-known fables, morality tales, and comic stories as well as the classic tales. It takes the stories back to their roots in German RomanticisTrade ReviewThe book that afforded me deepest pleasure is 'Selected Tales' by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (trans Joyce Crick). What a joy to meet Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel and Ashypet again in these sparkling new versions. * Paul Bailey, The Independent *terrific new edition...forcefully translated and brilliantly analysed, by Joyce Crick. * The Independent *Joyce Crick, a fine scholar of German literature, has set out here to rescue Grimm's Tales both from children and folklorists and to help us see it as a major work of literature... she has done a magnificent job, and both she and OUP are to be congratulated. * TLS *

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Book SynopsisThe Water-Babies is an extraordinary children's book that combines fantasy, satire, social comment, and evolutionary theory to create a fairy tale like no other. This attractive new edition reprints the original complete text and illustrations with a lively introduction and notes that reveal the full richness of Kingsley's exuberant story.Trade ReviewThis new OUP edition has splendid notes, which should guide you through the abstruse references if you want them too. Theres also a learned introduction for those who like a bit of background information. * Harriet Devine, Shiny New Books *

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Book SynopsisIn Beasts at Bedtime, scientist (and father) Liam Heneghan examines the environmental underpinnings of children's stories.

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