Left Out presents an alternative and corrective history of writing for children in the first half of the twentieth century. Between 1910 and 1949 a number of British publishers, writers, and illustrators included children's literature in their efforts to make Britain a progressive, egalitarian, and modern society. Some came from privileged backgrounds, others from the poorest parts of the poorest cities in the land; some belonged to the metropolitan intelligentsia or bohemia, others were working-class autodidacts, but all sought to use writing for children and young people to create activists, visionaries, and leaders among the rising generation.Together they produced a significant number of both politically and aesthetically radical publications for children and young people. This 'radical children's literature' was designed to ignite and underpin the work of making a new Britain for a new kind of Briton. While there are many dedicated studies of children's literature and childrens' writers working in other periods, the years 1910-1949 have previous received little critical attention. In this study, Kimberley Reynolds shows that the accepted characterisation of inter-war children's literature as retreatist, anti-modernist, and apolitical is too sweeping and that the relationship between children's literature and modernism, left-wing politics, and progressive education has been neglected.

Das Motiv des Essens ist in der Kinder- und Jugendliteratur allgegenwartig - und bisher dennoch kaum erforscht. Dabei weist es weit uber seine unmittelbare Koerperlichkeit hinaus und tragt als formen- und funktionsreiches Motiv zur Gestaltung literarischer Welten bei. Anhand exemplarischer Texte der Aufklarung, der Romantik und des Biedermeier lotet die Studie aus, wie sich im Mikrokosmos des Essens gesellschaftliche Makrostrukturen und epochenspezifische Konzepte von Kindheit offenbaren. Damit wendet sich die Studie erstmals dem uberraschend vielschichtigen Potenzial kinderliterarischer Essensinszenierungen zu und liefert nicht nur einen innovativen Forschungsbeitrag zur Literaturwissenschaft, sondern auch zum interdisziplinaren Diskurs um Essen, Kultur und Gesellschaft.

Having a good working knowledge of children's literature is vital for primary teachers; the best way to develop switched-on young readers is to ensure they get access to high-quality age-appropriate material that engages and inspires them. This book explores the rich and varied world of children's literature and how it can be used in teaching to promote reading for pleasure and create lifelong readers. This new edition has been completely updated to include: - 5 brand new chapters covering Knowledge & skills, Classics, Illustrated fiction & graphic novels, Non-fiction, and Humour - New expert voice features providing commentaries from educators, literary experts and authors such as Lucy Worsley - Up to date book lists featuring recent and more diverse literature and authors - New practical activities and case studies show casing children's books and how to use them in the classroom - Further reading links to take students further

In historischen und zeitgeschichtlichen Jugendromanen uber Auswanderung, Flucht und Vertreibung, soweit in den letzten Jahren erschienen, spielt das Thema des Heimatverlustes eine zentrale Rolle. Es geht in diesen Texten allerdings um mehr als nur den ausseren Vorgang des Reisens oder der Migration; sie lassen sich auch als verkappte Schilderungen eines inneren Vorgangs, einer psychischen Entwicklung lesen. Sie handeln nicht zuletzt auch vom Verlassen der Kindheit, von der Bewaltigung der Adoleszenz und von der Erreichung bzw. der Verfehlung eines reifen Erwachsenenstatus. Wir haben es in gewissem Ausmass stets auch mit psychologischen, mit Entwicklungsromanen zu tun. Der wie immer sentimental aufgeladene Ruckblick auf die Heimat gilt im Grunde genommen der verlorenen Kindheit. Die Arbeit deckt einen Mechanismus der doppelten Bedeutung auf, der fur viele andere Jugendromane charakteristisch ist, die auf den ersten Blick frei von aller (Entwicklungs-)Psychologie sind.

Die Studie befasst sich mit dem Erzahlen vom Tod im Bilderbuch in historischer und gattungstheoretischer Perspektive und bildet anhand eines Textkorpus' von 287 deutschen bzw. ins Deutsche ubersetzten Titeln die Entwicklung von 1945 bis 2011 ab. Entwickelt wird ein narratologisches Modell der Bilderbuchanalyse, das unter Berucksichtigung von Erfahrungswerten der Sterbeforschung in den Einzelanalysen zur Anwendung kommt. Die Untersuchung fachert ein breites Spektrum von Motiven, von realistischen und phantastischen, religioesen und philosophischen Darstellungskonzepten auf. Eine besondere Rolle spielen Bilderbucher uber das Sterben und den Tod von Kindern und die daran nachgewiesene Subgattung des psychologischen Bilderbuchs.

Children are the future architects, clients and users of our buildings. The kinds of architectural worlds they are exposed to in picture books during their formative years may be assumed to influence how they regard such architecture as adults. Contemporary urban environments the world over represent the various stages of modernism in architecture. This book reads that history through picturebooks and considers the kinds of national identities and histories they construct. 12 specialist essays from international scholars address questions such as: Is modern architecture used to construct specific narratives of childhood? Is it taken to support 'negative' narratives of alienation, on the one hand, and 'positive' narratives of happiness, on the other? Do images of modern architecture support ideas of 'community'? reinforce 'family values'? If so, what kinds of architecture, community and family? How is modern architecture placed vis-a-vis the promotion of diversity (ethnic, religious, gender etc.)? How might the use of architecture in comic strips or the presence of specific kinds of building in fiction aimed at younger adults be related to the groundwork laid in picturebooks for younger readers? This book reveals what stories are told about modern architecture and shows how those stories affect future attitudes towards and expectations of the built environment.

The last thirty years have witnessed one of the most fertile periods in the history of children's books: the flowering of imaginative illustration and writing, the Harry Potter phenomenon, the rise of young adult and crossover fiction, and books that tackle extraordinarily difficult subjects. The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature provides an indispensable and fascinating reference guide to the world of children's literature. Its 3,500 entries cover every genre from fairy tales to chapbooks; school stories to science fiction; comics to children's hymns. Originally published in 1983, the Companion has been comprehensively revised and updated by Daniel Hahn. Over 900 new entries bring the book right up to date. A whole generation of new authors and illustrators are showcased, with books like Dogger, The Hunger Games, and Twilight making their first appearance. There are articles on developments such as manga, fan fiction, and non-print publishing, and there is additional information on prizes and prizewinners. This accessible A to Z is the first place to look for information about the authors, illustrators, printers, publishers, educationalists, and others who have influenced the development of children's literature, as well as the stories and characters at their centre. Written both to entertain and to instruct, the highly acclaimed Oxford Companion to Children's Literature is a reference work that no one interested in the world of children's books should be without.

Ever since children have learned to read, there has been children's literature. "Children's Literature "charts the makings of the Western literary imagination from Aesop's fables to Mother Goose, from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" to Peter Pan, from "Where the Wild Things Are "to Harry Potter.

The only single-volume work to capture the rich and diverse history of children's literature in its full panorama, this extraordinary book reveals why J. R. R. Tolkien, Dr. Seuss, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Beatrix Potter, and many others, despite their divergent styles and subject matter, have all resonated with generations of readers. "Children's Literature" is an exhilarating quest across centuries, continents, and genres to discover how, and why, we first fall in love with the written word.

"Lerer has accomplished something magical. Unlike the many handbooks to children's literature that synopsize, evaluate, or otherwise guide adults in the selection of materials for children, this work presents a true critical history of the genre. . . . Scholarly, erudite, and all but exhaustive, it is also entertaining and accessible. Lerer takes his subject seriously without making it dull."--"Library Journal" (starred review)

"Lerer's history reminds us of the wealth of literature written during the past 2,600 years. . . . With his vast and multidimensional knowledge of literature, he underscores the vital role it plays in forming a child's imagination. We are made, he suggests, by the books we read."--"San Francisco Chronicle"

"There are dazzling chapters on John Locke and Empire, and nonsense, and Darwin, but Lerer's most interesting chapter focuses on girls' fiction. . . . A brilliant series of readings."--Diane Purkiss, "Times Literary Supplement"

Der Band versammelt Perspektiven der aktuellen Lesebuchforschung in der Deutschdidaktik. Dabei geht es sowohl um die historische und vergleichende Lesebuchforschung wie auch um die Nutzung und Analyse von Lehrwerken im kompetenzorientierten Deutschunterricht. Im Ruckblick auf Lesebucher des 19. und der ersten Halfte des 20. Jahrhunderts wird vor allem deren Funktion als Sozialisationsinstrument deutlich, wobei vergleichende Analysen mit gegenwartigen Lehrwerken Einblicke in die Funktion von Textauswahl, Design und Aufgabenformulierungen zulassen, u.a. mit Analysen des Lesebuch der NS-Zeit und der 1950er Jahre, mit Langs- und Querschnitten zur interkulturellen Dimension von Lesebuchern und zur Lyrik im Lesebuch, mit Erhebungen zum Gebrauch von Lesebuchern durch Lehrkrafte oder mit Ausblicken in die digitale Lernumgebung der Zukunft.

The Harlem Renaissance was the most influential single movement in African American literary history. The movement laid the groundwork for subsequent African American literature, and had an enormous impact on later black literature world-wide. In its attention to a wide range of genres and forms - from the roman a clef and the bildungsroman, to dance and book illustrations - this book seeks to encapsulate and analyze the eclecticism of Harlem Renaissance cultural expression. It aims to re-frame conventional ideas of the New Negro movement by presenting new readings of well-studied authors, such as Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes, alongside analysis of topics, authors, and artists that deserve fuller treatment. An authoritative collection on the major writers and issues of the period, A History of the Harlem Renaissance takes stock of nearly a hundred years of scholarship and considers what the future augurs for the study of 'the New Negro'.

Appearing first as a weekly serial in The Christian Herald, Eleanor H. Porter's Pollyanna was first published in book form in 1913. This popular story of an impoverished orphan girl who travels from America's western frontier to live with her wealthy maternal Aunt Polly in the fictional east coast town of Beldingsville went through forty-seven printings in seven years and remains in print today in its original version, as well as in various translations and adaptations. The story's enduring appeal lies in Pollyanna's sunny personality and in her glad game, her playful attempt to accentuate the positive in every situation. In celebration of its centenary, this collection of thirteen original essays examines a wide variety of the novel's themes and concerns, as well as adaptations in film, manga, and translation. In this edited collection on Pollyanna, internationally respected and emerging scholars of children's literature consider Porter's work from modern critical perspectives. Contributors focus primarily on the novel itself but also examine Porter's sequel, Pollyanna Grows Up, and the various film versions and translations of the novel. With backgrounds in children's literature, cultural and film studies, philosophy, and religious studies, these scholars extend critical thinking about Porter's work beyond the thematic readings that have dominated previous scholarship. In doing so, the authors approach the novel from theoretical perspectives that examine what happens when Pollyanna engages with the world around her-her community and the natural environment-exposing the implicit philosophical, religious, and nationalist ideologies of the era in which Pollyanna was written. The final section is devoted to studies of adaptations of Porter's protagonist.

The Water-Babies (1863) is one of the strangest and most powerful children's books ever published. Written by an Anglican clergyman with an insatiable love of science, the story combines an uplifting moral about redemption with a crash course in evolutionary theory, and has an imaginative exuberance equalled only by Lewis Carroll. Young Tom is a chimney-sweeper's boy who one day falls into a river and drowns, only to be transformed into a water-baby. Through his encounters with friendly fish, curious lobsters, and characters such as Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby, he sloughs off his selfish nature and earns his just reward. Tom's comic adventures are constantly interrupted by Kingsley's sideswipes at contemporary issues such as child labour and the British education system, and they offer a rich satiric take on the great scientific debates of the day. The story's linguistic and narrative oddities make it an unclassifiable fantasy that is both a naturalist's handbook and an aquatic Pilgrim's Progress, and its vibrant symbolism also reveals some of Kingsley's more private obsessions regarding cleanliness and sanitation reform. This new edition reprints the original complete text and illustrations, and includes a lively introduction and notes that reveal the full richness of this bizarre but compelling fairy tale.

Literaturhauser als kulturelle und zumeist oeffentlich subventionierte Institutionen wurden ab Mitte der 1980er Jahre in dem Bestreben gegrundet, einen Ort fur die Vermittlung und Prasentation von Literatur zu schaffen. Dieser Vermittlungsgedanke war es auch, der 2009 die Grundung eines "Jungen Literaturhauses" auf den Weg brachte. Dieses Buch beinhaltet die erste Untersuchung, die sich auf die kinder- und jugendliterarischen Aktivitaten ausgewahlter Literaturhauser Deutschlands, OEsterreichs und der Schweiz konzentriert. Der Erfolg der Hauser, so wird gezeigt, hangt nicht zuletzt auch davon ab, inwieweit es ihnen gelingt, Kinder und Jugendliche mit den eigenen Angeboten vertraut zu machen. Die Autorin eroertert, wie Literaturhauser sich neben ihrem Stammpublikum eine neue, junge Publikumsbasis erschliessen und auf welche Weise sie Kinder und Jugendliche zu aktiver kultureller Teilhabe fuhren koennen.

Bilder spielen eine zentrale Rolle in der medialen Inszenierung und Vermittlung von Kriegen. Die Autorin zeigt, wie Comics, die sich realen Kriegen widmen, bekannte Bilder, Handlungsverlaufe und Argumentationen nutzen, umdeuten und vor allem auch visuell umsetzen. Dazu analysiert sie sieben Comics auf wiederkehrende Elemente und je individuelle Themen und Auspragungen. Dieses Vorgehen macht die Analysen der einzelnen Comics vergleichbar und tragt zugleich der Individualitat jedes einzelnen Textes Rechnung. Die textstilistisch pragmatische Herangehensweise berucksichtigt als erstes linguistisches Instrumentarium alle Darstellungsmittel des Comics gleichermassen.

Wie vollzieht sich die Sozialisation Jugendlicher in der heutigen Mediengesellschaft? Auf welche Weise differenziert sich Jugend in Abhangigkeit von Medienkontexten aus? Mit welchen Inhalten werden adoleszente Rezipienten konfrontiert und welches Nutzungsverhalten legen sie an den Tag? Mit welchen Bildern von Jugend werden sie versorgt, welche jugendlichen Verhaltensmuster werden ihnen vorgefuhrt? Wie koennen schliesslich die heutigen Medienwelten in den schulischen Unterricht eingebunden werden? Welche didaktischen und methodischen Aspekte waren dabei zu berucksichtigen? Die Beitrage dieses Bandes gehen diesen Fragen aus erziehungswissenschaftlicher, juristischer, linguistischer sowie literatur- und medienwissenschaftlicher Perspektive nach und bedienen sich dabei divergenter theoretischer und methodischer Zugriffe.

Die Kinder- und Jugendliteratur der romanischen Lander ist, obwohl seit langem international erfolgreich, in der deutschsprachigen Romanistik bislang noch nicht als systematisches Forschungsfeld etabliert. Dieser Band, der auf eine Sektion des Romanistentags 2013 zuruckgeht, gibt nun Impulse fur eine romanistische Kinder- und Jugendliteraturforschung. 20 Beitrage behandeln exemplarisch franzoesische und frankophone, italienische, spanische und lateinamerikanische (auch brasilianische) Werke. Die hier angesprochenen fundamentalen literarhistorischen und theoretischen Fragestellungen der Kinder- und Jugendliteraturforschung sind zudem interdisziplinar fur praxisnahe universitare und schulische Bildung und Lehre relevant.

Ostdeutsche Kinder- und Jugendbuchautoren waren nach der Wende ganzlich neuen Produktionsbedingungen ausgesetzt. "Der Kapitalismus muss gelernt werden ..." So formulierte es 2010 die ehemalige Cheflektorin des Kinderbuchverlags der DDR Katrin Pieper. Selbst renommierten Autorinnen und Autoren Ostdeutschlands ist dieser Lernprozess nur ansatzweise gelungen, sofern sie sich uberhaupt darauf einlassen wollten. Den Strukturen des bundesdeutschen Kinder- und Jugendbuchmarkts entsprach ein Anforderungsprofil, dem die einst erfolgreichen DDR-Literaten kaum gerecht werden konnten. Im Zentrum der vorliegenden Studie steht das literarische Schaffen von sechs DDR-Autoren vor und nach der Wende von 1989/90: Christa Kozik, Wolf Spillner, Jutta Schlott, Peter Abraham, Uwe Kant und Gunter Saalmann.

Discover your next read with this carefully curated list from We Need Diverse Books. Check out 100 must-read books to try before you're 12! Packed with reviews, recommendations, and exclusive author interviews, The Reading Adventure: 100 Books To Check Out Before You're 12 will inspire young readers to discover a diverse range of books beyond the curriculum. From mystery to autobiography, the book is organised by genre, so you can jump to the section that interests you the most. Each entry has a key theme box so you can immediately see if the book is something you'll enjoy. Helpful signposts lead readers to another book the author thinks they'll enjoy. Hidden gems, award-winners, classics, and current bestsellers are brought to life by vibrant illustrations. There's truly something for everyone! Vibrant and educational, you can explore: - 15 exclusive author interviews, including Jason Reynolds, Meg Medina and Linda Sue Park - Organised by genre and theme, so the reader can find a book based on their interests - Discover 100 book recommendations aimed at 7-12 year olds with vibrant and fun illustrations - Running categories organised by interest and theme - Endmatter includes writing activities, and an index - Bold original illustrations by a range of artists bring the books to life Developed in collaboration with We Need Diverse Books - a non-profit with a mission to create a world where everyone can find themselves in the pages of a book - young readers can explore a variety of awe-inspiring and thought-provoking books, with titles including: High Rise Mystery by Sharna Jackson, A Kind of Spark, by Elle McNicoll, From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg, Front Desk by Kelly Yang, and many more. Ideal for caregivers and gift givers of both voracious and reluctant readers within the 7-12 age group, as well as caregivers of neurodivergent children, children with a disability, and children of colour seeking greater representation in literature.