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Shapers of American childhood : essays on visionaries from I. Frank Baum to Dr. Spock to J.K. Rowling / edited by Kathy Merlock Jackson and Mark I. West.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children--United States--Social conditions--20th century.
- Children.
- Children--United States--Social conditions--21st century.
- Children's literature--History and criticism.
- Children's literature.
- Child rearing--United States--History.
- Child rearing.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (287 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2018]
- Summary:
- "The experience of growing up in the U.S. is shaped by myriad forces. Key individuals in public life have had a marked impact on American childhood. This collection of new essays examines the influence of pivotal figures in the culture of 20th and 21st century childhood and child-rearing"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Frank Baum (1856/1919): brains, heart and courage / Dina Schiff Massachi
- Ernest Thompson Seton (1860/1946): founder of the Boy Scouts / Martin Woodside
- A.A. Milne (1882/1956): influencing American childhood after World War II / Sarah Minslow
- Walt Disney (1901/1966): when you wish upon a star / James Plath
- Benjamin Spock (1903/1998): Dr. Spock and the book / Lucy Rollin
- Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904/1991): Dr. Seuss; the power and potential (and joy!) of children's literature / Carl F. Miller
- Augusta Braxton Baker (1911/1988): the art of storytelling and a gateway to children's literacy and literature / Michelle H. Martin
- Jonas Salk (1914/1995) and Albert Sabin (1906/1993): conquering polio / Kathy Shepherd Stolley
- Ruth Handler (1916/2002): toys, Barbie and girls' choices / Kathy Merlock Jackson
- Stan Lee (1922/): making misfits heroes / Gabriel Sealey-Morris
- Fred Rogers (1928/2003): everyone's neighbor / Richard Bilsker
- Jim Henson (1936/1993): the lovers, the dreamers and him / Andrew Grunzke
- Bill Cosby (1937/): recoding Bill Cosby's legacy / Gary R. Edgerton
- Judy Blume (1938/): shaping subjects / Susan Larkin
- Steve Jobs (1955/2011): technology for a beginner's mind / Lisa Lyon Payne
- Levar Burton (1957/): promoting children's literature and literacy / Mark I. West
- Joanne Kathleen Rowling (1965/): more magic for the young at heart / Sue Matheson
- Daniel Handler (1970/): Lemony Snicket's noir narrative and the shaping of the millennial generation's advocacy as opposition to Generations X's apathy / Lisa Arter
- Bibliography: sources on childhood in America in the 20th and 21st centuries / Camille McCutcheon.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-3406-8
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