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| Autor/in | Thomas, Trudelle |
|---|---|
| Titel | Crossing the Water: Spiritual Growth in "Bridge to Terabithia" and "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" |
| Quelle | In: International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 16 (2011) 3, S.233-248 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 1364-436X |
| DOI | 10.1080/1364436X.2011.613070 |
| Schlagwörter | Novels; Adolescent Literature; Awards; Friendship; Males; Females; Puberty; Cultural Context; Racial Attitudes; Stereotypes; Spiritual Development; Adolescent Development; Earth Science; Water; Barriers; Fantasy; Perspective Taking; Imagination; Religious Factors; Resilience (Psychology) |
| Abstract | The author analyses two award-winning juvenile novels, "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson and "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary Schmidt. Each novel portrays a deep friendship between a boy and girl who cross a stream (or river) into a world that includes fantasy, play, closeness to nature and animals, and a sense of the sacred. Within a year, the girl dies, leaving the boy changed forever. The friendship, the journey, and the loss all contribute to the boy's maturation. While both novels offer a compelling portrait of spiritual growth in children approaching puberty, Schmidt's adds complexity by placing the friendship within a larger cultural context; he explores the interplay of religious tradition, racism, and economics. Spiritual maturation is portrayed as a gradual process that is rooted in personal experience, allowing room for doubts and questions. These novels can help readers to think more deeply about the following five themes: (1) the value of "soul friendship" (what the Irish call "anam cara", friend of the heart); (2) talking back to authority figures; (3) freedom and personal conscience; (4) growing from disappointment or loss; and (5) flexibility in relating to the Holy. (Contains 15 notes.) (As Provided). |
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| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2017/4/10 |
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