Building Collections. The Problem Novel

Autor/in	Krapp, JoAnn Vergona
Titel	Building Collections. The Problem Novel
Quelle	In: School Library Media Activities Monthly, 21 (2005) 5, S.42-43 (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0889-9371
Schlagwörter	Realism; Fiction; Books; Childrens Literature; Family Life; Runaways; Older Adults; Mental Disorders; Disabilities; Death; Child Abuse + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Realismus; Fiktion; Book; Buch; Monographie; Monografie; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Ausreißer; Älterer Erwachsener; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Handicap; Behinderung; Sterbefall; Tod; Todesfall; Abuse of children; Abuse; Child; Children; Kindesmissbrauch; Missbrauch; Kind; Kinder
Abstract	Realistic fiction has changed dramatically over the years. Formerly a sentimental, family-oriented story, today's realism focuses on today's problems and the protagonist's struggle to overcome them. Parents, once portrayed as protectors of the children, now often are cast as failures, needing help themselves. Yesterday's taboo subjects--drugs, sex, divorce, bigotry, abuse, death--are the themes that confront contemporary authors. Examining the vast body of realistic fiction for middle and upper grade students, several "problematic" themes appear repeatedly. This article presents an abbreviated discussion of relevant titles and authors recommended for booktalks and independent reading. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10