Children's Literature and Critical Theory: Reading and Writing for Understanding

by Jill P. May

Book Overview

Rarely has children's literature attracted as much attention and debate as it does now. With teachers, legislators, academics, and parents all clamoring for an educational renaissance, literacy is in the spotlight. But what about literary criticism? A venerated component of the traditional literature curriculum, critical theory has been all but ignored in the study of children's books. Jill May's unique and vital text sets out to remedy this oversight.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195095855
• ISBN13: 9780195095852
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"