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  • A Complete Identity

    The Youthful Hero in the Work of G. A. Henty and George MacDonald

    by Rachel E. Johnson ...
    This book offers an examination of the hero figure in the work of G. A. Henty (1832-1902) and George MacDonald (1824-1905) and a reassessment of oppositional critiques of their writing. It demonstrates the complementary characteristics of the hero figure which construct a complete identity commensurate with the Victorian ideal hero. The relationship between the expansion of the British Empire and ... Read more

    $21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Global Children’s Literature in the College Classroom

    by Sara Austin, Tanja Nathanael, Debalina Banerjee, Danilo M. Baylen, Johann Frederick A. Cabbab, Hung-Shu Chen, Deanna Day, Stephen Dudas, Erika Haber0, Christa Catherine Jones1, Emily Murphy2, Mary Napoli3, Audrey Isabel Taylor4, Maria Truglio5, Sara Van den Bossche6, Jean Webb7, Yasemin Yilmaz Yüksek8 ...
    Global Children's Literature in the College Classroom explores the importance of children's literature as a pedagogical resource in any college course. It can be used to introduce a complex topic, give students a glimpse into a specific culture, or expand the way students think about education and teaching. Global children's literature is particularly useful in language classrooms, education ... Read more

    $105.29 USD

  • Introducing Children's Literature

    From Romanticism to Postmodernism

    by Deborah Cogan Thacker, Jean Webb ...
    Introducing Children's Literature is an ideal guide to reading children's literature through the perspective of literary history. Focusing on the major literary movements from Romanticism to Postmodernism, Thacker and Webb examine the concerns of each period and the ways in which these concerns influence and are influenced by the children's literature of the time.Each section begins with a general ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

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  • Narnia

    Unlocking the Wardrobe

    by Paul A. Karkainen ...
    Whether in books or on the big screen, the Chronicles of Narnia reflect the Christian worldview of C. S. Lewis. Every story offers fresh perspective on the kingdom of God and the character of Christ. Narnia is an accessible guide to the Christian symbolism and powerful lessons found in all seven Narnia books. Each of the seven chapters corresponds to one of the books in the series. Narnia helps ... Read more

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  • The Queen of the Pirate Isle, a short story

    by Bret Harte ...
    Short story. According to Wikipedia: "Bret Harte (August 25, 1836[2] May 6, 1902) was an American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California. He was born in Albany, New York. ... He moved to California in 1853, later working there in a number of capacities, including miner, teacher, messenger, and journalist. He spent part of his life in the northern ... Read more

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  • Laura Ingalls Wilder

    American Writer on the Prairie

    by Sallie Ketcham ...
    Series series Routledge Historical Americans
    Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote stories that have defined the American frontier for generations of readers. As both author and character in her own books, she became one of the most famous figures in American children’s literature. Her famous Little House on the Prairie series, based on her childhood in Wisconsin, Kansas, Minnesota, and South Dakota, blended memoir and fiction into a vivid depiction of ... Read more

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  • Voices of the Other

    Children's Literature and the Postcolonial Context

    by Roderick McGillis ...
    Series series Children's Literature and Culture
    This book offers a variety of approaches to children's literature from a postcolonial perspective that includes discussions of cultural appropriation, race theory, pedagogy as a colonialist activity, and multiculturalism.The eighteen essays divide into three sections: Theory, Colonialism, Postcolonialism. The first section sets the theoretical framework for postcolonial studies; essays here deal ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Denslow's Animal fair : Pictures Book

    by Denslow, W. W. ...
    A classic of children's  book illustrator of pen-and-ink line drawings and watercolors by  Denslow, W. W. ( William Wallace ) There is a pictures book that will be occupied for children to read at bedtime or anytime. >>>You can have this e-book for an incredibly lower price.<<< ... Read more

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  • CAPTAIN BOLDHEART and THE LATIN-GRAMMAR MASTER

    by Charles Dickens ...
    CAPTAIN BOLDHEART & THE LATIN-GRAMMAR MASTER.The story contained herein was written by Charles Dickens in 1867. It is the third of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published originally in a children's magazine in America. It purports to be written by a child aged nine. It was republished in England in "All the Year Round" in 1868. For this and four other Christmas pieces Dickens ... Read more

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  • World According to Narnia

    Christian Meaning in C. S. Lewis's Beloved Chronicles

    by Jonathan Rogers ...
    A lively and engaging exploration of the many Christian themes in the popular and universally loved children's fantasy series.Since their original publication in the 1950s, C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia have captivated generations of readers. The seven adventure novels feature heroic children in a magical realm of talking animals, mythological creatures, and supernatural beings engaged in ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Freud in Oz

    At the Intersections of Psychoanalysis and Children’s Literature

    by Kenneth B. Kidd ...
    Children’s literature has spent decades on the psychiatrist’s couch, submitting to psychoanalysis by scores of scholars and popular writers alike. Freud in Oz turns the tables, suggesting that psychoanalysts owe a significant and largely unacknowledged debt to books ostensibly written for children. In fact, Kenneth B. Kidd argues, children’s literature and psychoanalysis have influenced and ... Read more

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