Coming of Age in Children's Literature (Contemporary Classics of Children's Literature Series) FROM THE PUBLISHER
Margaret Meek and Victor Watson provide an examination of the treatment of personal development, maturation and rites of passage in literature written for children and adolescents. Including a broad survey of the theme across a number of genres and an in-depth analysis of the work of key writers, the authors work towards an answer to the question: 'What is a classic?'.
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What is a classic? Meek (reader emeritus, education, U. of London) and Watson (Homerton College, Cambridge) work toward an answer in their analysis of the treatment of personal development, maturation, and rites of passage in literature written for children and adolescents. Following an introductory overview of the history of children's literature across genres, the study takes a particularly close look at the work of Philippa Pearce and Jan Mark, and at Cynthia Voigt's Tillerman series. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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