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Battling dragons : issues and controversy in children's literature / edited by Susan Lehr.
Van Pelt Library PN1009.A1 B36 1995
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- xv, 288 pages ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Issues and controversy in children's literature.
- Place of Publication:
- Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, [1995]
- Summary:
- Here you'll find a collage of distinguished voices offering their own perspectives and experiences with difficult issues: censorship, violence, raw images in picture books, depictions of minorities, gender issues, political correctness, ethical heroes, and more.
- Contents:
- Pt. 1. Books under fire : issues of censorship in children's literature
- pt. 2. The changing world of girls and boys : exploring family values and children's roles
- pt. 3. Themes of freedom and oppression : new grit in historical and realistic books
- pt. 4. Heroes for children : battling good and evil
- pt. 5. Living in the real world of children's books.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0435088289
- OCLC:
- 30915471
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