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Modern Children's Literature: An Introduction

Modern Children's Literature: An Introduction

by KimberleyReynolds (Editor)

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    Paperback 2004

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Synopsis

Modern children's literature is currently receiving much public and critical attention. Organized to show developments in children's literature over time and across genres, this attractively illustrated introductory guide looks at key British, American and Australian works, from picture books and texts for younger children, through to graphic novels and young adult fiction. Each chapter applies specific critical approaches, supported by explanatory boxed material and suggestions for further reading.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 288
 Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 22 Nov 2004
ISBN 10: 1403916128
ISBN 13: 9781403916129
Book Overview: NOGA APPLEBAUM Freelance writer and reviewer PETER BRAMWELL Freelance lecturer, critic and researchers for The Open University, the University of Sunderland and the National Centre for Research in Children's Literature (NCRCL) at the University of Surrey Roehampton, UK SUSAN GODEK Freelance children's literature lecturer JUDITH GRAHAM Freelance specialist in picture books and children's reading, associated with the NCRCL SUSAN HANCOCK Senior Lecturer in the NCRCL GILLIAN LATHEY Reader in Children's Literature in the NCRCL PAT PINSENT Senior Research Fellow in Children's Literature at the University of Surrey Roehampton, UK LISA SAINSBURY Lecturer in Children's Literature in the NCRCL

Media Reviews
'I have read the book thoroughly and it is EXACTLY what I was looking for to introduce my students to the discipline. I think it is superb!' - Dr Carmen Perez-Diez, University of Leon, Spain
Author Bio
KIMBERLEY REYNOLDS is Professor of Children's Literature at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. She was previously Professor of Children's Literature at the University of Surrey, Roehampton, UK, where she founded the National Centre for Research in Children's Literature.