Thursday's Child: Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's Literature by Sheila A. Egoff

Title	:	Thursday's Child: Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's Literature
Author	:	Sheila A. Egoff
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ISBN	:	0838903274
ISBN-10	:	9780838903278
Language	:	English
Format Type	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	323
Publication	:	First published January 1, 1981

Sketches the history of children's literature, looks at the genres of fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, folklore, poetry, problem novels and picture books, and recommends specific works

Sheila A. Egoff - Sheila Agnes Egoff was a Canadian librarian, literary critic, and historian who was Canadas first professor of childrens literature. A recipient of the Order of Canada, she was known for her studies of childrens fiction including The Republic of Childhood (1967), Thursdays Child (1981) and Worlds Within (1988). The Sheila A. Egoff Childrens Literature Prize is named after her. Sheila Agnes Egoff was a Canadian librarian, literary critic, and historian who was Canada's first professor of children's literature. A recipient of the Order of Canada, she was known for her studies of children's fiction including The Republic of Childhood (1967), Thursday's Child (1981) and Worlds Within (1988). The Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize is named after her.

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