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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... suggests that , in this increasingly complicated world , children's secret gardens are more likely to exist in their imagination than in the literal world . Still , like the title character of one of her other novels , Lyddie ( 1991 ) ...
... suggests that , in this increasingly complicated world , children's secret gardens are more likely to exist in their imagination than in the literal world . Still , like the title character of one of her other novels , Lyddie ( 1991 ) ...
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... suggests that the old demons of guilt , envy , and other seeds of dissension must be put aside in order to build a vision of a world that will be satisfying to all of us : " Guilt and despair do not make peace . The sword and spear must ...
... suggests that the old demons of guilt , envy , and other seeds of dissension must be put aside in order to build a vision of a world that will be satisfying to all of us : " Guilt and despair do not make peace . The sword and spear must ...
Pàgina 274
... suggests the strength of his commitment to that new community . In Piggott's version , Yasuko feels guilt because she encouraged the manservant to release the drake ; both are responsible . In Paterson's version , Shozo is not guilty at ...
... suggests the strength of his commitment to that new community . In Piggott's version , Yasuko feels guilt because she encouraged the manservant to release the drake ; both are responsible . In Paterson's version , Shozo is not guilty at ...
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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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