| Description |
xvi, 320 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Routledge companions |
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Routledge companions.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-305) and index. |
| Contents |
Development of children's literature / David Rudd -- 'Criticism is the theory of literature' : theory is the criticism of literature / Roderick McGillis -- Gender studies / Victoria Flanagan -- Race, ethnicity and colonialism / Clare Bradford -- Narratology / John Stephens -- Realism / Lucy Pearson and Kimberley Reynolds -- Fantasy / Karen Coats -- Young adult fiction and the crossover phenomenon / Rachel Falconer -- Picturebooks, comics and graphic novels / Mel Gibson -- Media adaptations / Margaret Mackey -- Sidelines : some neglected dimensions of children's literature and its scholarship / Evelyn Arizpe and Morag Styles with Abigail Rokison. |
| Summary |
The Routledge Companion to Children's Literature is a vibrant and authoritative exploration of children's literature in all its manifestations. It features a series of essays written by expert contributors who provide an illuminating examination of why children's literature is the way it is.-publisher description. |
| Subject |
Children's literature -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Children -- Books and reading -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Added Author |
Rudd, David, 1950-
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| ISBN |
9780415472715 (pbk.) |
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0415472717 (pbk.) |
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9780415472708 (hbk.) |
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0415472709 (hbk.) |
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