For centuries, the Arthurian legends have fascinated and inspired countless writers, artists, and readers, many of whom first became acquainted with the story as youngsters. From the numerous retellings of Malory and versions of Tennyson for young people to the host of illustrated volumes to which the Arthurian Revival gave rise. From the Arthurian youth groups for boys (and eventually for girls) run by schools and churches to the school operas, theater pieces, and other entertainment for younger audiences; and from the Arthurian juvenile fiction sequences and series to the films and television shows featuring Arthurian characters, children have learned about the world of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.

Much research has been done on the social messages conveyed to children reading or listening to fairy tales. In this highly original study, the emphasis shifts from content to linguistic expression. The language and linguistic organization of a dozen versions, old and new, of the Little Red Riding Hood story are analyzed using a variety of theoretical approaches, including Critical Discourse Analysis, Conversational Analysis, Functional Grammar and Critical Stylistics, to uncover the contribution of fairy tales to the discourse of gender relations over time.

Die hier versammelten Aufsatze aus mehr als 20 Jahren intensiver Beschaftigung mit der deutschen Kinder- und Jugendliteratur thematisieren vor allem deren Beitrag zur moralischen Erziehung und historischen Bildung seit der Aufklarung. Dabei geht es nicht zuletzt auch um die asthetische, um die spielerisch-humoristische Dimension dieser Literatur im Wechselspiel bzw. im Widerstreit mit ihren erzieherischen Intentionen. Die hierbei untersuchten Texte werden immer wieder gelesen als Zeugnisse einer epochenspezifischen burgerlichen Seelen- und Erziehungsgeschichte im Gewand der Belletristik. Einen weiteren Schwerpunkt dieser Sammlung bilden Beitrage zur Entwicklung und zu den verschiedenen Erscheinungsformen jener Sparte zeitgeschichtlicher Kinder- und Jugendliteratur, die seit nunmehr uber 50 Jahren ihren Leserinnen und Lesern den Genozid an den europaischen Juden (Holocaust) vor Augen zu fuhren sucht.

Essentials of Young Adult Literature, 3/e gives readers an engaging and succinct yet comprehensive overview of young adult literature. Using a genre approach and an emphasis on immersion in literature, it prepares tomorrow's teachers to integrate literature into middle and high school curricula. This book focuses on reading young adult books, not just talking about them. It presents short chapters that include extensive recommended booklists organized by genre and topic, and relates young adult literature to current issues such as standards, the literary canon, censorship, close reading, critical literacy, and resistant readers.

The fairy tales collected by the brothers Grimm are among the best known and most widely-read stories in western literature. In recent years commentators such as Bruno Bettelheim have, usually from a psychological perspective, pondered the underlying meaning of the stories, why children are so enthralled by them, and what effect they have on the developing child. In this book, Ronald Murphy takes five of the best-known tales ("Hansel and Gretel", "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", "Snow White", and "Sleeping Beauty") and shows that the Grimms saw them as Christian fables. Murphy examines the arguments of previous interpreters of the tales, and demonstrates how they missed the Grimms' intention. His own readings of the five so-called "magical" tales reveal them as the beautiful and inspiring "documents of faith" that the Grimms meant them to be. Offering an entirely new perspective on these often-analyzed tales, Murphy's book will appeal to those concerned with the moral and religious education of children, to students and scholars of folk literature and children's literature, and to the many general readers who are captivated by fairy tales and their meanings.

The fairy tales of Perrault--stories that are known and loved around the world--are now available in this scintillating paperback edition, with twenty-six stunning illustrations by Gustave Dore. The superb translation by Christopher Betts exactly captures the tone and flavor of Perrault's world, and the delightful spirit of the originals. In addition to the classic prose tales--including The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood, Little Red Riding-Hood, Bluebeard, Puss in Boots, Cinderella, and Hop o' my Thumb--this new translation adds Perrault's tales in verse: a long poem on the subject of Patient Griselda; the notorious Donkey-Skin; and the comic Three Silly Wishes. Bett's introduction deftly illuminates why in Perrault's hands these humble fairy tales have such great imaginative power, showing how they transmute into vivid fantasies the hidden fears and conflicts by which children are affected--fears of abandonment, conflicts with siblings and parents--and resolve so satisfactorily the problems experienced by children while growing up. The volume also includes appendices on related tales and selected variants, a bibliography, chronology, and notes.
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Viele Klassiker der Weltliteratur verdanken ihren Bekanntheitsgrad nicht zuletzt ihrer Rezeption in Form adaptierter Ausgaben fur junge Leser. Die Autorin dieser historisch-deskriptiven UEbersetzungsstudie zeigt am Beispiel einer Analyse von jeweils neun deutschen Kinder- und Jugendbuchausgaben von Gulliver's Travels und The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn aus verschiedenen Jahrhunderten auf, wie zeit- und kulturspezifische Einstellungen der Bearbeiter die Gestaltung der Zieltexte beeinflussen und welche Folgen dies hat. Neben einem historischen UEberblick uber die Rezeptionsgeschichte der beiden Klassiker in Deutschland bietet die Untersuchung einen Einblick in die Besonderheiten des kinderliterarischen UEbersetzens (wie den Umgang mit Tabuthemen und satirischen Elementen) und spricht grundsatzliche UEbersetzungsprobleme (wie die UEbertragung von Dia- und Soziolekten) an.

Pop-up and Movable Books (1993) was a pioneering work in the move to document this novel yet ubiquitous format. These fascinating volumes have been a frequent, yet under-scrutinized phenomenon from the Victorian era through to today. This supplement updates the work begun in the 1993 publication. Building upon the first volume, it indexes books published between 1991 and 1997. Books are accessible through three indexes: title, date, and series. The first volume should be consulted for titles older than 1991. Praise for the first edition: "...a pioneering attempt to codify a type of book that has previously slipped by librarians and bibliographers almost totally disregarded." -ANTIQUARIAN BOOK MONTHLY "...an essential tool for collectors...a useful addition to any library with an interest in children's literature or the history of book design. All in all, it is a well-organized, well-indexed, and thoroughly professional reference work." -POPULAR CULTURE IN LIBRARIES

The cultural impact of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series transformed a generation of young people into readers and fans, who were able to interact with one another in unprecedented ways as digital natives. And now the Harry Potter generation has come of age, poised to become parents, teachers, writers, and critics. As the essays in this collection observe, this generation uses the knowledge absorbed from Rowling's narrative to negotiate their life experiences as they take their places as society's adults. Throughout this volume, scholars analyze how the Harry Potter series has shaped this generation's views on everything from celebrity to political resistance; from reading to memory to identity; from amusement parks to fan and pedagogical spaces online; from how they understand the past to how they will shape their future. Many of the essays are penned by members of the Harry Potter generation itself, detailing the myriad ways this fantasy series has pervaded their lives. Expansive and well-researched, this collection offers insight - not only into the Harry Potter novels-but also and perhaps more importantly, into the way these novels have affected this generation's understanding of their place in the world and their capacity to create it anew.

Long respected as the number one book in the field, Literature for Today's Young Adults gives teachers, librarians, parents, counselors, and other group leaders-as well as instructors and students in college courses in Adolescent/Young Adult Literature-a comprehensive look at YA literature framed within a literary, historical, and social context as a means to motivating teens to become life-long readers. Included is helpful information on evaluating YA books of all genres, using YA literature effectively with English Language Learners, incorporating digital and other new literacies into classroom teaching, and dealing with today's increasingly diverse and challenging censorship issues.

Provides a unique snapshot of themes and trends within popular fiction in the twenty-first centuryThis groundbreaking collection captures the state of popular fiction in present day. It features twenty new essays on key authors associated with a wide range of genres and sub-genres, providing chapter-length discussions of major post-2000 works of contemporary popular fiction. The lively, accessible and academically rigorous essays presented here cover a wider range of established popular fiction genres such as fantasy, horror and the romance, as well as more niche areas such as Domestic Noir, Steampunk, the New Weird, Nordic Noir and Zombie Lit. The collection will primarily appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students but general readers may also find the focus on many of today's most prominent and influential authors to be of interest.Key FeaturesProvides students with a timely and accessible overview of current trends within contemporary popular fictionIncludes timely reassessments of recent fiction by established figures such as Stephen King, George R.R. Martin, Larry McMurtry, Neil Gaiman, J.K. Rowling, Jodi Picoult, China Mieville, Grant Morrison, Terry Pratchett and Nora Roberts as well as consideration of authors who have emerged more recently, amongst them Stephenie Meyer, Gillian Flynn, E.L. James, Hugh Howey, Cherie Priest, and Max BrooksIncludes supplementary material such recommended further reading at the end of each chapter

Der Afrika-Literatur fur Kinder und Jugendliche wird meistens vorgeworfen, Afrika und AfrikanerInnen zu stereotypisieren. In neuerer Zeit ist das Konzept der Interkulturalitat entstanden, das die Begegnung zwischen verschiedenen "Kulturen" "positiv" setzt und damit die entgegengesetzte Interpretation zur Stereotypisierung darstellt. Die "afrikanische" Literatur wird als Loesung des teilweise problematischen Schreibens uber Afrika vorgeschlagen, als wurde man dadurch zweifelsohne klischeefreie Afrikabilder bekommen. Das vorliegende Buch hinterfragt sowohl der interkulturelle als auch der auf dem Stereotyp-Begriff beruhende Ansatz und postuliert, dass das Schreiben uber Afrika eine "diskursive Praxis" ist. Die Analysen beziehen die Bucher von deutsch-afrikanischen AutorInnen ein und stellen die Afrika-Literatur als Vermittler vielfaltiger, unterschiedlicher und gegeneinander kampfender Diskurspositionen. Sie zeigen somit, inwiefern die Kinder- und Jugendliteratur als Gegendiskurs betrachtet werden kann.

Die funfzehnte Folge des Jahrbuchs wird eingeleitet mit einer Darstellung von Gina Weinkauff und Bernd Dolle-Weinkauff zu den Ursprungen und zum Stellenwert des Struwwelpeter von Heinrich Hoffmann in der Geschichte des Bilderbuchs. Ebenfalls dem 19. Jahrhundert verpflichtet ist der Beitrag von Sebastian Schmideler uber das Bild des Komponisten Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847), wie es die Jugendliteratur des Biedermeier und der Kaiserzeit entwirft. Mit der Rezeption der Marchen aus Tausendundeine Nacht setzt sich Nazli Hodaie unter interkultureller Perspektive kritisch auseinander, wahrend Sabine Bertholds Untersuchung zum Thema Werbung und Warenasthetik in der Kinder- und Jugendliteratur exemplarisch von den 20er Jahren bis in die Gegenwart fuhrt. In einem weiteren Beitrag leuchtet Klaus Maiwald die Chancen und die Probleme des Lesens und der Lesefoerderung unter den Bedingungen der Medienkonkurrenz aus und die indische Forscherin Suchismita Banerjee skizziert die Lage der Kinder- und Jugendliteraturproduktion und des Verlagswesens in ihrem Land.

Critical essays on children's novels by Louisia May Alcott, Lloyd Alexander Frances Hodgson Burnett, Lewis Carroll, Carlo Collodi, Eleanor Estes, Louis Fitzhugh, Esther Forbes, Kenneth Grahame, Irene Hunt, Rudyard Kipling, Madeline L'Engle, C.S. Lewis, George MacDonald, A.A. Milne, L.M. Montgomery, E. Nesbit, Mary Norton, Robert C. O'Brien, Phillipa Pearce, Arthur Ransome, Johanna Spyri, Robert Louis Stevenson, J.R.R. Tolkien, Mark Twain, E.B. White, T.H. White, and Laura Ingalls Wilder.

No text better prepares you for evaluating, choosing, and sharing quality children's literature than Through the Eyes of a Child: An Introduction to Children's Literature. This streamlined eighth edition continues to provide a visually stunning, theoretically sound, comprehensive overview of children's literature. Sharpened focus on contemporary issues in the field, deepened coverage of biography and informational books, and newly integrated technology give this new edition added relevance in the changing field. In addition to the text's contemporary and valuable information on literature for younger readers, some of the brightest stars of children's literature lend their talents to the new edition, providing insight into the craft and addressing the changing needs of middle grades readers.

Remember that book you read at that time in your life when everything seemed to be going crazy--the one book that brought the world into focus and helped soothe your raging teenage angst?

Most teens already know what wealth and just-plain-fun books contain. What is sometimes missing is the encouragement to make time for reading in the middle of a busy life. Getting excited about books is contagious, and so is the reading habit. The whole family needs all the encouragement it can get, especially teenagers. Read for Your Life is more than inspiration to read. Gladys Hunt discusses how to read a book, what makes a good book, what questions to ask, and how to discern between good, better, and best. She has a way of making you want to read, while helping you to make the most of the opportunity. To help you choose what to read, Barbara Hampton has reviewed more than 300 books. Her recommendations run the gamut from classics like A Tale of Two Cities to contemporary fiction like A Ring of Endless Light; from literary greats like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Alan Paton to moderns like Katherine Paterson and Chaim Potok. The book contains - Pointers on becoming a more perceptive reader - Tips on how to enjoy poetry, fantasy, and fiction - An annotated list of over 300 book recommendations - Hundreds of plot synopses - A complete index to authors and titles.

Enriching and supplementing storytelling programs with fingerplays, flannelboards, and other props will be a cinch, thanks to this generous sampling of art and craft ideas, songs, and action rhymes. This time-saving resource includes: thematic organization to make program planning easy; recommended books for each theme; easy-to-follow craft and flannelboard patterns; and quick tips boxes that enhance the early literacy component.A unique addition to the programming shelf, this treasure trove of storytime tools is designed to help veteran librarians refresh and enliven ongoing programs, while providing novice storytime planners what they need to get started!

Kinder- und Jugendliteratur liefert kein Abbild der Realitat, sondern spiegelt bestimmte Deutungsmuster und Weltbilder der Autoren uber gesellschaftliche Realitat wider. Diese Arbeit untersucht, welche Vorstellungen von Normalitat und Normativitat die moderne Kinderliteratur transportiert. Dabei werden vor allem die Themenbereiche Geschlechtsrollen, Familie sowie Liebe und Freundschaft in einer quantitativ-qualitativen Analyse untersucht und ausgewertet. Aufgrund der Ergebnisse dieser Studie wird anschliessend ein literaturdidaktisches Modell der Werteerziehung entwickelt und an Beispielen demonstriert.

On the occasion of Hans Christian Andersen's bicentenary the theme chosen was Hans Christian Andersen between Children's Literature and Adult Literature. At previous conferences focus had been exclusively on Andersen as poet and writer for adults, in which capacity he wrote novels, theatre plays, poems, and travel books, just as his fairy tales and stories were meant for all ages. But faced with the world-wide celebration in 2005 it seemed proper to include the child aspects of his works in the scholarly discussion. In its wide range of themes dealing with both adult and child aspects of Andersen's texts, this volume, consisting of papers read at the Odense Conference in 2005, endeavours to do justice to the whole of Andersen, whose immortal genius has a message for young and old all over the world.

La lengua alemana y la lengua espanola pertenecen a tipologias distintas y en sus usuarios encontramos divergencias con respecto a la importancia que estos conceden al componente semantico Manera. Siguiendo los principios de los Estudios descriptivos de traduccion y tomando como base algunos conceptos clave de la Linguistica cognitiva, esta obra estudia la traduccion aleman-espanol de los eventos de movimiento con manera. Asimismo, presenta una propuesta de tecnicas adaptada a dicho problema de traduccion e incluye dos estudios en torno a la hipotesis de la universalidad. La metodologia usada se corresponde con el analisis de una serie de corpus ad hoc de literatura infantil y juvenil. Los resultados confirman la importancia e influencia que tiene la tipologia linguistica en la traduccion.