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<p><P>Does children's literature portray the authentic perspectives of children, or does it present the views of the adults who write, sell, and review the books? How does it demonstrate the ways in which perceptions of childhood have developed over the centuries? How are issues of censorship and freedom of speech brought to light in children's books?<br> Addressing these and many other issues, <b>Crosscurrents of Children's Literature: An Anthology of Texts and Criticism</b> is the only anthology of classic and contemporary readings in children's literature to combine primary works with related critical essays. Organized thematically around modern critical debates, the selections explore how children's literature integrates instruction and entertainment, oral and written traditions, realism and fantasy, words and pictures, classics and adaptations, and perspectives on childhood and adult life. Illuminating the rich diversity of children's literature studies, the book incorporates approaches from several different fields including psychology, education, history, cultural studies, and literary criticism. It spans a wide range of literary periods and genres, balancing contemporar
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- Author
- [edited by] J. D. Stahl, Tina L. Hanlon, Elizabeth Lennox Keyser
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, USA
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780195134933
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, History, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (34 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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