| Description |
xix, 292 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Twentieth-century movers and shakers in American children's books: a survey of Children's Literature Assembly members / Linda M. Pavonetti and James F. Cipielewski -- From Mother Goose to multiculturalism: toward a history of children's book publishing in the United States / Leonard S. Marcus -- Children's books: personal observations and memories of how things were and how they are now / Uri Shulevitz -- The picture-book story in twentieth-century America / Barbara Elleman -- Once upon a while ago: folktales in the course of literature / Jane Yolen -- What tales do we tell of the twentieth century? Folktales and fairy tales prosper / James F. Cipielewski -- Looking at poetry for children in twentieth-century America / Lee Bennett Hopkins -- Children responding to poetry: a century of research and commentary / Amy A. McClure -- From The story of mankind to studies of AIDS: a hundred years of informational books for children / James Cross Giblin -- Nonfiction: a genre comes of age / Evelyn B. Freeman -- Reflections / Julius Lester -- African American children's literature in the twentieth century / Vivian G. Johnson and Jonella A. Mongo -- Native Americans in children's books of the twentieth century / Debbie A. Reese -- The evolution of historical fiction for children / Linda M. Pavonetti -- A long way from Pleasantville / Lois Lowry -- The role of family in the novels of Lois Lowry / Sylvia M. Vardell -- Young adult literature comes of age / Michael Cart -- Evolution to revolution: young adult literature charts its own course / Teri S. Lesesne -- Children's books in the classroom: milestones and memories of the literature-based revolution / Marjorie R. Hancock -- From the beginning: a journey to learning / Peggy S. Oxley. |
| Subject |
Children's literature -- History and criticism.
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Children's literature. |
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Children's literature, American -- History and criticism.
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Children's literature, American. |
| Added Author |
Pavonetti, Linda M.
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| ISBN |
0313320772 alkaline paper |
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9780313320774 alkaline paper |
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