Reading History in Children's Books

Reading History in Children's Books
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-10 : 9781137026033
ISBN-13 : 1137026030
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Book Synopsis Reading History in Children's Books by : Catherine Butler

Download or read book Reading History in Children's Books written by Catherine Butler and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-07-17 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a critical account of historical books about Britain written for children, including realist novels, non-fiction, fantasy and alternative histories. It also investigates the literary, ideological and philosophical challenges involved in writing about the past, especially for an audience whose knowledge of history is often limited.


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