Utopian and Dystopian Writing for Children and Young Adults - Children's Literature and Culture

Carrie Hintz, Elaine Ostry

Hardback (23 Jan 2003)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This volume examines a variety of utopian writing for children from the 18th century to the present day, defining and exploring this new genre in the field of children's literature. The original essays discuss thematic conventions and present detailed case studies of individual works. All address the pedagogical implications of work that challenges children to grapple with questions of perfect or wildly imperfect social organizations and their own autonomy. The book includes interviews with creative writers and the first bibliography of utopian fiction for children.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780415940177
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	23 Jan 2003
DEWEY:	809.93372
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	244
Weight:	476g
Height:	229mm
Width:	152mm
Spine width:	19mm