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1 online resource (xi, 244 pages) This volume examines a variety of utopian writing for children from the 18th century to the present day, defining and exploring this new genre in the field of children's literature. The original essays discuss thematic conventions and present detailed case studies of individual works. All address the pedagogical implications of work that challenges children to grapple with questions of perfect or wildly imperfect social organizations and their own autonomy. The book includes interviews with creative writers and the first bibliography of utopian fiction for children Includes bibliographical references and indexes Print version record Part I. Planes, trains, and automobiles : utopia in transit -- part II. Community and socialism -- part III. Child power -- part Ivolume From the wreckage : post-World War II dystopias and utopias

Author

Carrie Hintz and Elaine Ostry

Publisher

New York: Routledge

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781135373436

Subjects

Literary Criticism, Literary Fiction, History

Rating

3.92 / 5 (29 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14