In his introduction to this important reference work, Robert Fitzpatrick traces the origins of the boys' school story back to the 18th-century and its developme

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Creating children's books - Telling the story - Non-fiction - Media and techniques.

An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.