Bridges for the Young: The Fiction of Katherine PatersonM. Sarah Smedman, Joel Chaston Children's Literature Association and The Scarecrow Press, 2003 - 330 pàgines Children's writer Paterson is the winner of the Newbery prize for her works Bridge to Terabithia and Jacob Have I Loved. Sixteen essays, presented by Smedman (children's literature, Minnesota State U. at Moorhead) and Chaston (English, Southwest Missouri State U.), critically examine her works, discussing major themes including her commitment to Christianity, feminism, and ideas on peace. Treatments of all her major works of fiction and nonfiction are included. Also included is an essay in which Patterson reflects on her own writing, as well as a bibliography of her works Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com). |
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... James Johnson in Come Sing , Jimmy Jo also feels betrayed by his mother . Not only has she been a poor mother to him , cold and emotion- ally absent , not only has she failed to tell him about his real father , but she is also jealous ...
... James Johnson in Come Sing , Jimmy Jo also feels betrayed by his mother . Not only has she been a poor mother to him , cold and emotion- ally absent , not only has she failed to tell him about his real father , but she is also jealous ...
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... James has learned to send out " the deepest sound from his heart " to create the " true music . " On his next appearance , James is convinced to sing , “ My Mama Is a Angel . " This time , he sings to both his grandparents , performing ...
... James has learned to send out " the deepest sound from his heart " to create the " true music . " On his next appearance , James is convinced to sing , “ My Mama Is a Angel . " This time , he sings to both his grandparents , performing ...
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... James to the school librarian , Mrs. Sheldon : [ At first , James is ] insulted by what Mrs. Sheldon thought was suit- able for an eleven - year - old boy in the sixth grade who could read a three hundred eighty - four page book — well ...
... James to the school librarian , Mrs. Sheldon : [ At first , James is ] insulted by what Mrs. Sheldon thought was suit- able for an eleven - year - old boy in the sixth grade who could read a three hundred eighty - four page book — well ...
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Bridges to Literary Worlds Intertextuality and Literacy | 6 |
Narrative Strategies in Katherine | 18 |
Feminist Dialogics in Katherine Patersons Novels | 41 |
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