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Children of the Series and How They Grew: or A Century of Heroines & Heroes, Romantic, Comic, Moral


Book Description
Children's series fiction comprises tales incorporating innocence and hard reality along with romance, wit, and character. Heavy streaks of morality diminished as the entertainment element increased. Heroes performed in a wide range of adventures, but restrictions often kept heroines close to home. Series fiction peaked, then waned, but such writers as Beverly Cleary and Madeleine L'Engle carried ... More
Book Information
PublisherPopular Press 1
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages218
ISBN-100879723750
ISBN-13978-0879723750
Publication Date06/15/1987
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About Faye Riter Kensinger (Author) : Faye Riter Kensinger is a published author. Published credits of Faye Riter Kensinger include Children of the Series and How They Grew or a Century of Heroines and Heroes, Romantic, Comic and Moral.
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