The Bloomsbury introduction to children's and young adult literature
Karen Coats
Bok · Engelsk · 2018
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| Omfang | VIII, 441 sider : illustrasjoner
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| Opplysninger | Introduction ; Chapter 1: Ideologies of Childhood and History of Children's Literature ; Chapter 2: Contemporary Insights into Child and Adolescent Development ; Chapter 3: Thinking Theoretically about Children's and Young Adult Literature ; Chapter 4: Poetry and Poetic Language ; Chapter 5: Reading (with) Pictures ; Chapter 6: Thinking about Story ; Chapter 7: Drama, Film, New Media, Oh My!: Children's and Young Adult Literature on Stage and Screens ; Chapter 8: Tales We Live By ; Chapter 9: 'The web itself is a miracle': Nonfiction and Informational Literature ; Chapter 9 ¾: The In-Betweens of Children's and Young Adult Literature ; Chapter 10: Narrative Fiction: As Real as it Gets? ; Chapter 11: Are We Posthuman Yet?: Fantasy and Speculative Fiction ; Chapter 12: Entering the Professional Conversation. - From Maria Edgeworth, Dr Seuss and Lewis Carroll to Sherman Alexie, Sharon Flake, and Gene Luen Yang, 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 and forms 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 mediaIn 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.
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| ISBN | 978-1-4725-7553-1. - 978-1-4725-7554-8
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