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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... mother , the blind neighbor , and the young , helpless foster - brother . When the ideal image of the absent mother fails , this peculiar trio becomes Gilly's first real family , even though she is not allowed to stay with them ...
... mother , the blind neighbor , and the young , helpless foster - brother . When the ideal image of the absent mother fails , this peculiar trio becomes Gilly's first real family , even though she is not allowed to stay with them ...
Pàgina 241
... mothers often create internal noise that drowns out the simple act of listening and responding . The tension to mother the " right " way can leave a peculiar silence within mother daughter relationships - the silence of a mother's own ...
... mothers often create internal noise that drowns out the simple act of listening and responding . The tension to mother the " right " way can leave a peculiar silence within mother daughter relationships - the silence of a mother's own ...
Pàgina 280
... mother's lovely face . ( n . p . ) In these two opening paragraphs , Paterson introduces a community of three , a community that seems content . Even Brumble's complaints are more comic relief than real grumble . Though the community ...
... mother's lovely face . ( n . p . ) In these two opening paragraphs , Paterson introduces a community of three , a community that seems content . Even Brumble's complaints are more comic relief than real grumble . Though the community ...
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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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