Children’s literature studies: general Books
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Writings of Hesba Stretton Reclaiming the Outcast Studies in Childhood 1700 to the Present
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Taylor & Francis Kiplings Childrens Literature Language Identity and Constructions of Childhood Studies in Childhood 1700 to the Present
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Taylor & Francis Public School Literature Civic Education and the Politics of Male Adolescence Studies in Childhood 1700 to the Present
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Folklore and the Fantastic in NineteenthCentury British Fiction
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Taylor & Francis The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Conceptualizing Cruelty to Children in NineteenthCentury England Literature Representation and the NSPCC Studies in Childhood 1700 to the Present
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Taylor & Francis Educating the Child in Enlightenment Britain
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Taylor & Francis Law and Literature Text and Theory
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Taylor & Francis Regendering the School Story Sassy Sissies and Tattling Tomboys Childrens Literature and Culture
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Taylor & Francis Childrens Films History Ideology Pedagogy Theory Childrens Literature and Culture
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Taylor & Francis The Case of Peter Rabbit Changing Conditions of Literature for Children Childrens Literature and Culture
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Taylor & Francis Narrating Africa George Henty and the Fiction of Empire Childrens Literature and Culture
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Taylor & Francis Voices of the Other
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Taylor & Francis Constructing the Canon of Childrens Literature
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Taylor & Francis Sparing the Child Grief and the Unspeakable in Youth Literature about Nazism and the Holocaust Childrens Literature and Culture
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Taylor & Francis Pinocchio Goes Postmodern
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Taylor & Francis Battling Girlhood
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Taylor & Francis LITTLE WOMEN and THE FEMINIST IMAGINATION
Book SynopsisRaising key questions about race, class, sexuality, age, material culture, intellectual history, pedagogy, and gender, this book explores the myriad relationships between feminist thinking and Little Women, a novel that has touched many women's lives. A critical introduction traces 130 years of popular and critical response, and the collection presents 11 new essays, two new bibliographies, and reprints of six classic essays.The contributors examine the history of illustrating Little Women; Alcott's use of domestic architecture as codes of female self-expression; the tradition of utopian writing by women; relationship to works by British and African American writers; recent thinking about feminist pedagogy; the significance of the novel for women writers, and its implications from the vantage points of middle-aged scholar, parent, and resisting male reader.Table of ContentsIntroduction, Janice M. Alberghene and Beverly Lyon Clark * Meg, Amy, Beth, Jo, and Marmee Face Life in the '80s, Victoria Roberts * Waiting Together: (Alcott on Matriarchy), Nina Auerbach * Alcotts' Civil War, JudithFetterley * Introduction to Little Women, Ann Douglas * Reading for Love: Canons, Paracanons, and Whistling Jo March, Catharine R. Stimpson * The Most Beautiful Things in All the World? Families in Little Women, ElizabethLennox Kayser * Portraying Little Women Through the Ages, Anne Hollander * Getting Cozy with a Classic: Visualizing Little Women, Susan R. Gannon * Queer Performances: Lesbian Politics, Roberta Seelinger Trites * Notes of a Resisting (Male) Reader, Jan Susina * In Jo's Garrett: The Space of Imagination, Sue Standing * A Power in the House: The Architecture of Individual Expression, David Watters * Prophets and Martyrs: Pilgrims and Missionaries, in Little Women and Jack andJill, Anne K. Phillips * Searching for Feminist Utopia, Kathryn Manson Tomasek * Transatlantic Translations: Communities of Education in Alcott and Bronte, ChristineDoyle Francis * Alcott's Response to Girls' Miseducation, Susan Laird * Rereading and Rewriting Alcott, Janice M.Alberghene * Songs to Aging Children: Alcott's March Trilogy, Michelle Masse * Alcott in Japan: A Selected Bibliography, Aiko Moro-oka * Selected Bibliography of Alcott Biography and Criticism, Beverly Lyon Clark andLinnea Hendrickson
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Transcending Boundaries
Book SynopsisTranscending Boundaries: Writing for a Dual Audience of Children and Adults is a collection of essays on twentieth-century authors who cross the borders between adult and children''s literature and appeal to both audiences. This collection of fourteen essays by scholars from eight countries constitutes the first book devoted to the art of crosswriting the child and adult in twentieth-century international literature. Sandra Beckett explores the multifaceted nature of crossover literature and the diverse ways in which writers cross the borders to address a dual readership of children and adults. It considers classics such as Alice''s Adventures in Wonderland and Pinocchio, with particular emphasis on post-World War II literature. The essays in Transcending Boundaries clearly suggest that crossover literature is a major, widespread trend that appears to be sharply on the rise.Table of ContentsIntroduction Sandra L. Beckett Part I: Critics, Crosswriting, and the Canon 1. Authors do it, but so Critics? The Reception of Dual-Readership Authors in the Netherlands Helma van Lierop-Debrauwer 2. Crosswriting as a Criterion for Canonicity: The Case of Erich Kästner Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer 3. Crosswriting Child and Adult in France: Children’s Fiction for Adults? Adult Fiction for Children? Fiction for all Ages? Sandra L. Beckett 4. Children’s, Adult, Human…? Maria Nikalajeva Part II: Ages All? Parents, Play, and Picturebooks 5. The Double Attribution of Texts for Children and how it Affects Writing for Children Zohar Shavit 6. Dual Audience in Picturebooks Carole Scott 7. "Ages: All": Readers, Texts, and Intertexts in The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales Roderick McGillis Part III: Oppression, Repression, Subversion, Transgression: Crossover and Censorship 8. Writing for a Dual Audience in the Former Soviet Union: The Aesopean Children’s Literature of Kornei Chukovskii, Mikhail Zoshchenko, and Daniil Kharms Larissa Klein Tumanov 9. Crossing Borders from Africa to America Paula T. Connolly Part IV: Distinctions, Demarcations, and Double Address 10. "What happened?": The Holocaust Memoirs of Isabella Leitner Adrienne Kertzer 11. Maintaining Distinctions: Realism, Voice, and Subject Position in Australian Young Adult Fiction John Stephens Part V: Tradition and Innovation: Modernism, Postmodernism, and Beyond 12. Crossing Borders: Calvino in the Footprints of Collodi Alida Poeti 13. Two Crosswriting Authors: Carl Sandburg and Lennart Hellsing Lena Kåreland 14. Postmodernism is Over. Something Else is Here: What? Lissa Paul Bibliography Index
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Cambridge University Press Consumerism Amer Girl Lit 18601940 134 Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture Series Number 134
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Cambridge University Press The Child Reader 17001840
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Guide to Childrens Books in English Cambridge Reading S
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Cambridge University Press Childrens Fantasy Literature
Book SynopsisThis fascinating volume discusses a wide range of children's fantasy literature from the sixteenth century to the present, analysing key themes and ideas in important texts from across the English-speaking world. It features the work of Lewis Carroll, Frank Baum, C. S. Lewis, Roald Dahl and J. K. Rowling.Trade Review'Levy and Mendlesohn give a convincing explanation for a distinctively post-Second World War literature where children are unprotected, where they have agency and responsibility, where they face true and terrible evil. As time goes on, the stakes continue to rise. Compare Nesbit's world to Narnia - do our young protagonists have a small, limited quest to complete, or do we expect them to save the world?' Daniel Hahn, The Spectator'Children's Fantasy Literature: An Introduction is an immense work in scope and scholarship. As befits its authors, Michael Levy and Farah Mendlesohn - two prominent figures in the world of children's literature criticism - this latest work is a far-reaching feat that grasps the tenuous strings of the inception of both fantasy and children's literature and weaves them from the sixteenth through the twenty-first centuries into a tremendous narrative tapestry.' Joli Barham McClelland, Children's Literature Association Quarterly'Sharing their extensive knowledge of the topic, Michael Levy and Farah Mendlesohn have made a relevant contribution to the study of this field with their monograph Children's Fantasy Literature: An Introduction. Published in 2016 by Cambridge University Press, the book is a result of the continuing collaboration of the authors, their colleagues, and students … Levy and Mendlesohn have succeeded in finding a manner of expression which can easily be understood by scholars and experts, but also those whose knowledge of fantasy is not yet extensive.' Katarina Kralj, Libri & LiberiTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. How fantasy became children's literature; 2. Fairies, ghouls and goblins: the realms of Victorian fancy; 3. The American search for an American childhood; 4. British and Empire fantasy between the wars; 5. The changing landscape of post-war fantasy; 6. Folklore, fantasy and indigenous fantasy; 7. Middle-earth, medievalism and mythopoeic fantasy; 8. Harry Potter and children's fantasy since the 1990s; 9. Romancing the teen; Further reading.
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Cambridge University Press Childrens Fantasy Literature
Book SynopsisFantasy has been an important and much-loved part of children''s literature for hundreds of years, yet relatively little has been written about it. Children''s Fantasy Literature traces the development of the tradition of the children''s fantastic - fictions specifically written for children and fictions appropriated by them - from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century, examining the work of Lewis Carroll, L. Frank Baum, C. S. Lewis, Roald Dahl, J. K. Rowling and others from across the English-speaking world. The volume considers changing views on both the nature of the child and on the appropriateness of fantasy for the child reader, the role of children''s fantasy literature in helping to develop the imagination, and its complex interactions with issues of class, politics and gender. The text analyses hundreds of works of fiction, placing each in its appropriate context within the tradition of fantasy literature.Trade Review'Levy and Mendlesohn give a convincing explanation for a distinctively post-Second World War literature where children are unprotected, where they have agency and responsibility, where they face true and terrible evil. As time goes on, the stakes continue to rise. Compare Nesbit's world to Narnia - do our young protagonists have a small, limited quest to complete, or do we expect them to save the world?' Daniel Hahn, The Spectator'Children's Fantasy Literature: An Introduction is an immense work in scope and scholarship. As befits its authors, Michael Levy and Farah Mendlesohn - two prominent figures in the world of children's literature criticism - this latest work is a far-reaching feat that grasps the tenuous strings of the inception of both fantasy and children's literature and weaves them from the sixteenth through the twenty-first centuries into a tremendous narrative tapestry.' Joli Barham McClelland, Children's Literature Association Quarterly'Sharing their extensive knowledge of the topic, Michael Levy and Farah Mendlesohn have made a relevant contribution to the study of this field with their monograph Children's Fantasy Literature: An Introduction. Published in 2016 by Cambridge University Press, the book is a result of the continuing collaboration of the authors, their colleagues, and students … Levy and Mendlesohn have succeeded in finding a manner of expression which can easily be understood by scholars and experts, but also those whose knowledge of fantasy is not yet extensive.' Katarina Kralj, Libri & LiberiTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. How fantasy became children's literature; 2. Fairies, ghouls and goblins: the realms of Victorian fancy; 3. The American search for an American childhood; 4. British and Empire fantasy between the wars; 5. The changing landscape of post-war fantasy; 6. Folklore, fantasy and indigenous fantasy; 7. Middle-earth, medievalism and mythopoeic fantasy; 8. Harry Potter and children's fantasy since the 1990s; 9. Romancing the teen; Further reading.
£22.99
Penguin Putnam Inc We Beat the Street
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Penguin Random House India The Final Adventures of Professor Shonku
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The University of Chicago Press The Best in Childrens Books
Book SynopsisDesigned to aid adultsparents, teachers, librariansin selecting from the best of recent children's literature, this guide provides 1,400 reviews of books published between 1979 and 1984. This volume carries on the tradition established by Zena Sutherland's two earlier collections covering the periods from 1966 to 1972 and 1973 to 1978. Her 1973 edition of The Best in Children's Books was cited by the American SchoolBoard Journal as one of the outstanding books of the year in education.
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The University of Michigan Press The LeftHanded Story
Book SynopsisExpounds on topics such as the origins and meaning of inspiration, the astonishing and mysterious powers of the litany form in poetry, writing about love, an essay on fairy tales, and an interview with Harry Roseman, an assistant to the artist and filmmaker Joseph Cornell.
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Into the Pensieve
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University of Arizona Press Resistance and Survival
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Johns Hopkins University Press Imaginary Citizens
Book SynopsisCourtney Weikle-Mills discusses such characters as Goody Two-Shoes, Ichabod Crane, and Tom Sawyer in terms of how they reflect these conflicting ideals.Trade ReviewThis tightly argued and convincing book reflects the extraordinary ambiguity that has almost always surfaced in thinking and writing for and about children, and it shows the extent to which the study of history and literature can inform each other. -- James Marten Journal of American History Well researched and engaging, filled with both factual information and insightful analysis. -- Chris Nesmith Children's Literature Association Quarterly This book is impressive for its breadth of scholarship, and it should stimulate discussion among its intended audience of academics and advanced undergraduates about children and childhood as metaphors for how citizenship was, and can be, defined. -- Gail Schmunk Murray New England Quarterly Weikle-Mills provides a fascinating new way to look at American conceptions of citizenship... Historians of childhood will find this book useful, as will anyone who wants to understand the changing position of children and the concept of responsible citizenship. -- Nancy Hathaway Steenburg American Historical Review The main strengths of Imaginary Citizens are its clarity of expression, explicit definition of terms, and easy interaction with multiple fields, including children's literature, early American literary, religious and political studies. The Year's Work in English Studies Weikle-Mills's rich investigation of connections between child readers and political empowerment significantly contributes to both the study of children's literature and the study of American social and political history. -- Thomas Fair Rocky Mountain Review of Language and LiteratureTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: From Subjects to Citizens: The Politics of Childhood and Children's Literature1. Youth as a Time of Choice: Children's Reading in Colonial New England2. Affectionate Citizenship: Educating Child Readers for a New Nation3. Child Readers of the Novel: The Problem of Childish Citizenship4. Reading for Social Profit: Economic Citizenship as Children's Citizenship5. Natural Citizenship: Children, Slaves, and the Book of NatureConclusion: The Legacy of the Fourteenth Amendment: LimitedThinking on Children's CitizenshipNotesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Over the River and Through the Wood
Book SynopsisBy turns playful, contemplative, humorous, and subversive, these poems appeal to modern sensibilities while giving scholars a revised picture of the nineteenth-century literary landscape.Trade ReviewIt will indeed be a living canon resonating with readers of all ages. Aside from the book's scholarly value, parents and grandparents will find themselves dipping into it regularly. Library Journal Over the River and Through the Wood provides a glimpse of a time less anxious about the boundary between adulthood and childhood, and draws attention to some wonderful poems. -- Teresa Michals Times Literary Supplement This book is a landmark text for scholars of the nineteenth century, for specialists in children's literature, and for scholars of poetry. But many people who are none of these-including people still in elementary school-will find much in the book to enjoy. -- Julia Mickenberg Review 19 A fascinating collection with relevance in many areas of the curriculum... These poems gathered in this very attractive, illustrated and accessible edition, are a delight. -- Frank Startup School Librarian A comprehensive, engaging collection... The editors' careful attention to detail in providing authorship information, dates, and original publication sources as well as the diversity of the poets make this anthology an important scholarly tool for anyone interested in American and/or children's literature. ChoiceTable of ContentsStatement of Editorial PrinciplesAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. "Pretty New Moons": Contact Zones in Nineteenth-Century American Children's PoetryChapter 1. Growing ThingsChapter 2. Landscapes and SeasonsChapter 3. Creepy CrawliesChapter 4. Feathered FriendsChapter 5. Domestic AnimalsChapter 6. Wild AnimalsChapter 7. Toys and PlayChapter 8. NonsenseChapter 9. Cautionary TalesChapter 10. Learning LessonsChapter 11. Slavery and FreedomChapter 12. Politics and Social ReformChapter 13. Death and Affliction Chapter 14. Fairy and FolkChapter 15. HolidaysChapter 16. HistoriesChapter 17. Science and TechnologyChapter 18. Homework and HandworkChapter 19. Family TiesChapter 20. Dreams and VisionsAppendixTable of Contents by DateWorks CitedAuthor IndexTitle Index
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Simon & Schuster Wild Things The Joy of Reading Childrens
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Cornell University Press Do Elephants Have Knees
Book SynopsisThinking whimsically makes serious science accessible. That's a message that should be taken to heart by all readers who want to learn about evolution. Do Elephants Have Knees? invites readers into serious appreciation of Darwinian histories by deploying the playful thinking found in children's books. Charles R. Ault Jr. weds children's literature to recent research in paleontology and evolutionary biology. Inquiring into the origin of origins stories, Ault presents three portraits of Charles Darwincurious child, twentysomething adventurer, and elderly worm scientist. Essays focusing on the origins of tetrapods, elephants, whales, and birds explain fundamental Darwinian concepts (natural selection, for example) with examples of fossil history and comparative anatomy. The imagery of the children's story offers a way to remember and recreate scientific discoveries. By juxtaposing Darwin's science with tales for children, Do Elephants Have Knees? underscores the imTrade Review"In Do Elephants Have Knees?, Charles R. Ault Jr. takes a unique approach, bringing together juvenile literature with a wide range of literature from science, history, education, and psychology. This is an important work for science education because the author weaves together scientific knowledge with the appropriate historical context. This book will find an audience not only among science educators but also among well-educated and curiosity-driven general readers who thrive on connections among disciplines." -- Roberta Johnson, Executive Director, National Earth Science Teachers AssociationTable of ContentsIntroduction. Wonderful Relationships: Darwinian Stories of Origins 1. "Curtiosity's" Child: Bobby Darwin’s Impertinent Early Years 2. Darwin and the Pampas Pirates: Adventure in Search of Treasure 3. Fossils, Fools & Faults: Rounding South America 4. Irritating Worms: The Elderly Darwin Fascinated by the Intelligence of Worms 5. A Lungfish Walked into the Zoo: On the Origin of Limbs from Lobe-Fins 6. Out on a Limb: Sketching Bone by Bone from Joint to Joint at the Zoo 7. Nosey Elephants: A Tale of Trunks and Tusks 8. The Bearduck of Baleen: On the Origin of New Traits from Existing Ones 9. The Saga of Mooshmael: The Logic of Family Relationships 10. The Higgledy-Piggledy Whale: Leviathan’s Walk, Paddle, and Gallop to the Sea 11. Archaic Chickengators: Amniotic Archosaur Ancestors of Dinosaurs and Birds 12. Coral Pigs and Tide Pool Sheep: Novel Selections of Behavior and Anatomy Epilogue. Femurs and Footprints: On the Trail of Megabeasts
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University of Minnesota Press Pipers at the Gates of Dawn: The Wisdom of Children's Literature
Book SynopsisJonathan Cott’s reflections and conversations with six celebrated children’s authors—now in a new edition Pipers at the Gates of Dawn is a unique ensemble bringing together Jonathan Cott’s encounters and conversations with some of the most celebrated children’s authors of the twentieth century. “Children’s literature,” he states, “brings us back to experiencing our earliest and deepest feelings and truths. It is our link to the past and a path to the future. And in it we find ourselves.” Cott’s firm belief is that children’s literature can impart wisdom and delight to everyone, and he believes that the masterpieces of children’s literature are simply masterpieces of literature in miniature, conveyors of wisdom and wonder.Pipers at the Gates of Dawn consists of Cott’s essay-interviews with Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel), Maurice Sendak, William Steig, Astrid Lindgren, Chinua Achebe, P. L.Travers, and with Iona and Peter Opie, the great scholars of the lore, games, and language of schoolchildren. He explores with the authors themselves the lives of their created characters and the character of their own lives. All share with Cott an impassioned sense of the richness and complexity of childhood, and of the enduring importance of children’s literature in the lives of all of us.Trade Review"A fascinating exploration of the world of children’s literature by one of the very cleverest and most original journalists writing in English today."—Jan Morris"Pipers at the Gates of Dawn is not a winsome foray into the saccharine world of childhood books and pleasant chats with their grandmotherly authors. Instead, this book is a serious, even profound study of complex writers and the depths concealed under the hard-wrought simplicity of their stories. It should be put on the shelf next to another milestone book—Bruno Bettelheim’s The Uses of Enchantment—because it shows that childhoods are our common ground, lasting in their influences and as wide as they are deep."—Jerry Griswold, Los Angeles Times Book Review"In Jonathan Cott, children’s books have acquired as literate, as receptive, and as articulate a spokesman as the most exacting devotee of the literature could wish. . . . Lucky the authors who find such a critic. And lucky the readers who find essays as intelligent, as penetrating as these to take them nearer the subtle beauties and unexpected complexities of the great books for children."—Anne Scott MacLeod, The Washington Post"Jonathan Cott’s fascinating talk with P. L. Travers, chiefly on the Buddhist/transcendental play of ideas in her work, is one of six interviews with authors in this lyrical exploration of children’s literature. The book is at once an escorted journey into myths of passage and renewal, and a Mary Poppins carpetbag compendium of the history of children’s literature and literary biography."—Hope Cooke (former queen of Sikkim), Chicago Sun-Times"A book, as serious as it is delightful, about a subject no less serious, no less delightful. The chapter on the Opies is in itself worth the entrance fee. How I wish parents by the tens of thousands could read it and make it part of themselves."—Clifton Fadiman
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Fulcrum Publishing Teaching Art with Books Kids Love: Art Elements,
Book SynopsisUsing award-winning books, Frohardt teaches realism, surrealism, expressionism, naive, and cartoon. Complete directions, enhanced by liberal illustrations, make this a user-friendly resource for grades 3-6.
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Grolier Club of New York One Hundred Books Famous in Children`s Literature
Book SynopsisFor her gorgeously illustrated and deeply researched contribution to the prestigious Grolier Hundred series, Chris Loker has assembled one hundred of the best known and most admired children’s books from the English language canon of classics. Organized chronologically, One Hundred Books Famous in Children’s Literature invites readers to follow the development of books written for children and printed between 1650 and 2000—from early forms of instructional primers and devotional readers, to exuberantly entertaining nursery rhymes, fairy tales, children’s novels and works of verse. Also represented are alphabets, folktales, fables, and legends; a touch-and-feel book, a rebus book, a pop-up book, and, of course, picture books. Supplementing the informative essays that accompany each selection are illuminating contributions by five internationally recognized experts in children’s literature: Brian Alderson, Nick Clark, Andrea Immel, Jill Shefrin, and Justin Schiller. This charming and intellectually stimulating volume, accessibly written to appeal to both scholars and the general public, has quickly become the classic checklist for book collectors, scholars, and anyone who loves children’s literature.Trade Review"Smart, lovingly written." * New York Times *"Child lit for the ages." * Wall Street Journal *"A sumptuous volume." * Times Literary Supplement *
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Sasquatch Books Better With Books: 500 Diverse Books to Open
Book SynopsisNeeded now more than ever: a guide that includes 500 diverse contemporary fiction and memoir recommendations for preteens and teens with the goal of inspiring greater empathy for themselves, their peers, and the world around them. As young people are diagnosed with anxiety and depression in increasing numbers, or dealing with other issues that can isolate them from family and friends-such as bullying, learning disabilities, racism, or homophobia-characters in books can help them feel less alone. And just as important, reading books that feature a diverse range of real-life topics helps generate openness, empathy, and compassion in all kids. Better with Books is a valuable resource for parents, teachers, librarians, therapists, and all caregivers who recognize the power of literature to improve young readers' lives. Each chapter explores a particular issue affecting preteens and teens today and includes a list of recommended related books-all published within the last decade. Recommendations are grouped by age: those appropriate for middle-grade readers and those for teens. Reading lists are organized around: Adoption and foster care Body image Immigration Learning challenges LGBTQIA+ youth Mental health Nature and environmentalism Physical disability Poverty and homelessness Race and ethnicity Religion and spiritualityTrade Review"An essential resource for parents, librarians, teachers, and all who help guide our teens and preteens: the reading list topics speak precisely to the kinds of issues they face every day. Reading fiction and memoir offers them another way to expand their understanding of themselves and develop empathy for others--both of which are vitally important in an increasingly complex world." --Nancy Pearl, bestselling author of Book Lust, librarian, and literary critic "The right book read at the right time can change a life, and that's why Better with Books belongs in every library. Timely, compassionate, and wise, this is a remarkable reference guide." --Katherine Applegate, Newberry Medal award-winning author of The One and Only Ivan "If you're a parent of tweens or teens, or you work with them, Better with Books is an absolute must-have reference book. Essays about important topics, such as body image, mental health, and race, are brimming with personal stories, author interviews, and other helpful information. You'll also find five hundred recommended books for preteens and teens organized by topic, with summaries of each title. This gem needs to be on your bookshelf!" --Donna Gephart, award-winning author of Lily and Dunkin and In Your Shoes "Stories heal, bind, illuminate, and guide us. As an educator always searching for stories to help support and aid my students, I need a guide as thorough and essential as Better with Books. This will definitely sit on my shelf adorned with many Post-it notes!" --An Na, award-winning author of A Step from Heaven and The Place Between Breaths "This book is incredibly insightful, organized, and detailed. Hart delivers a wonderful, diverse series of lists and summaries that would be an excellent addition to any home, library, or classroom." --Peter Brown Hoffmeister, author of the National Book Award-nominated Too Shattered for Mending "Authors write for many reasons, but one of the most important is to let readers know that whatever difficulty they face, they're not alone. Few tweens and teens are willing to expose their vulnerabilities, and that is as it should be. But when they see their struggles in story--when they come upon a character with whom they feel true kinship--their sense of isolation recedes. We live in a culture where differences that should be celebrated are often not. Kids find truth in story, and often they find answers. Better with Books is a comprehensive guide for educators, parents, and anyone looking to find just the right book for a preteen or teen." --Chris Crutcher, award-winning author of Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes and Whale Talk
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Quirk Books Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of
Book SynopsisEvery twenty-or thirty-something women knows these books. The pink covers, the flimsy paper, the zillion volumes in the series that kept you reading for your entire adolescence.Spurred by the commerical success of Sweet Valley High and the Babysitters Club, these paperbacks were cheap, short, and utterly beloved. Paperback Crush revists this golden age with affection and just a little snark. Readers will discover (and fondly remember) girl-centric series on everything from correspondence (Pen Pals and Dear Diary) to sports (Cheerleaders and The Gymnasts) to a newspaper at an all-girls Orthodox Jewish middle school (The B.Y Times) to a literal teen angel (Teen Angels: Heaven Can Wait). Some were bllatant rip-offs of successful series (Sleepover Friends), some were sick-lit tear-jerkers (Abby, My Love) and some were plain perplexing (Uncle Vampire?)? But all of them represent that time gone by of girl power and sustained silent reading.Trade Review“Gabrielle Moss pays homage to the pastel-tinted golden years between Judy Blume and J.K. Rowling.”—The Washington Post “A love letter to and analysis of the books that an entire generation read voraciously.”— Buzzfeed News “A researched and nostalgic look back at what made the genre so successful, from cover art and feminist themes to fan favorite authors and publishers.”—Chicago Tribune“A history lesson, sociological study, and nostalgia trip in one.”—Hello Giggles “A nostalgic and hilarious tour through teen bookshelves and the Golden Age of YA literature.”—Bitch Media“Remember the days of The Baby-Sitters Club, Sweet Valley High, and The Saddle Club? If not, Paperback Crush will jog your memory in the loveliest possible way.”—Brit + Co “Writer Gabrielle Moss has a chatty, let's-dish tone that works well for this trip down nostalgia road.”— Deseret News “A humorous and nostalgic ode to favorite YA series of the era, from The Baby-Sitters Club, Sweet Valley High, and beyond.”—Publishers Weekly“Part history, part snark, part love letter to the past, Paperback Crush is the hilarious pop culture history book millennial readers have been waiting for.”—Bustle“YA history buffs and academics alike will want to read, reminisce, and chuckle through this fun and well-done work.”—School Library Journal, Starred Review“Moss' lovingly snarky writing style will fuel former teen-girl paperback readers' appreciation, and the 1980s-style graphic design adds to the nostalgia.”—Booklist “Reading the book is like having a conversation with a close friend with a shared obsession for young adult literature.”—Foreword Reviews“Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction filters the Rosebuds of Moss's literary innocence through the bright lens of experience.”—The Amazon Book Review“This is not your typical history of fiction book, as it is funny, quirky, self-deprecating, and just downright fun.”—Geeks of Doom“A deep retrospective of teen romance novels of the ’80s, ’90’s, and early ’00s.”— Geek.com
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Universitatsverlag Winter Autor Im Suchbild: Geheime Verfassersignaturen in
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Universitatsverlag Winter Von Pionieren Und Piraten: Der Defa-Kinderfilm in
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Universitatsverlag Winter Political Changes and Transformations in
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Universitatsverlag Winter Reading the Caribbean: Approaches to Anglophone
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Universitatsverlag Winter Shojo Manga: Text-Bild-Verhaltnisse Und
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Universitatsverlag Winter South African Young Adult Literature in English,
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Universitatsverlag Winter Verjungte Antike: Griechisch-Romische Mythologie
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Universitatsverlag Winter Der Initiationsroman in Der Deutsch- Und
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Universitatsverlag Winter Chasing Mythical Beasts: The Reception of Ancient
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