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010 _a 2017010082
020 _a9781472575548 (hardback)
020 _a9781472575531 (pb)
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084 _aLIT009000
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100 1 _aCoats, Karen,
_d1963-
245 1 4 _aThe Bloomsbury introduction to children's and young adult literature /
_cKaren Coats.
264 1 _aLondon ;
_aNew York :
_bBloomsbury Academic,
_c2018.
300 _aviii, 441 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c25 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
520 _a"From Hans Christian Andersen, Dr Seuss and Lewis Carroll to Disney and the Harry Potter series, this is a comprehensive introduction to studying the infinitely varied worlds of literature for children and young adults. Exploring a diverse range of writing, The Bloomsbury Introduction to Children's and Young Adult Literature includes: - Chapters covering key genres from fiction, nonfiction, and poetry to picture books, graphic novels and fairy tales - A history of changing ideas of childhood and adolescence - Coverage of psychological, educational and literary theoretical approaches - Practical guidance on researching, reading and writing about children's and young adult literature - Explorations of children's and young adult film, TV and new media In addition, "Extending Your Study" sections at the end of each chapter provide advice on further reading, writing, discussion and online resources as well as case study responses from writers and teachers in the field. Accessibly written for both students new to the subject and experienced teachers, this is the most comprehensive single volume introduction to the study of writing for young people"--
_cProvided by publisher.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 412-424) and index.
505 8 _aMachine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- 1. Ideologies of Childhood and the History of Children's Literature -- 2. Contemporary Insights into Child Development -- 3. Reading, Researching, and Writing about Children's Literature -- 4. Thinking about Story -- 5. Reading with Pictures -- 6. Poetry and Poetic Language -- 7. Folk and Fairy Tales -- 8. Narrative Fiction: Realism -- 9. Narrative Fiction: Speculative Fiction -- 10. Nonfiction -- 11. Film, New Media, and Hybrid Forms and Genres -- 12. Entering the Professional Conversation -- Glossary of Critical Terms -- Bibliography -- Index.
650 0 _aChildren's literature
_xHistory and criticism.
650 0 _aYoung adult literature
_xHistory and criticism.
650 7 _aLITERARY CRITICISM / Children's Literature.
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