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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... Rass anytime and pursue a career ; indeed , as seems to be typical of older Pater- sonian characters talking to younger ones , his approach is to make her feel guilty for not having gone sooner ( 156 ) . Finally , after what seems a ...
... Rass anytime and pursue a career ; indeed , as seems to be typical of older Pater- sonian characters talking to younger ones , his approach is to make her feel guilty for not having gone sooner ( 156 ) . Finally , after what seems a ...
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... Rass Island through the eyes of the adult Sara Louise who is returning to Rass after years away . In a forward , titled " Rass Island , ” Sara Louise says , " The ferry will be almost there before I can see Rass , lying low as a ...
... Rass Island through the eyes of the adult Sara Louise who is returning to Rass after years away . In a forward , titled " Rass Island , ” Sara Louise says , " The ferry will be almost there before I can see Rass , lying low as a ...
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... Rass disrupts Louise's relationships with her friend Call and with Trudy Braxton , whom the Captain eventually mar- ries . But it is primarily Caroline whom Louise views as stealing every- thing from her , even the man she thinks she ...
... Rass disrupts Louise's relationships with her friend Call and with Trudy Braxton , whom the Captain eventually mar- ries . But it is primarily Caroline whom Louise views as stealing every- thing from her , even the man she thinks she ...
Continguts
Bridges to Literary Worlds Intertextuality and Literacy | 6 |
Narrative Strategies in Katherine | 18 |
Feminist Dialogics in Katherine Patersons Novels | 41 |
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