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Popular literature for children and adolescents (2003)

by John E. Foster

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The emphasis of this work is, where possible, on Australian material, but, as so much of that which is popular in Australia is from overseas - America and Britain, especially - non-Australian material is also considered (including the Harry Potter phenomenon). It aims to give those who are involved with this literature the tools with which they can evaluate it, if they wish to do so, or, if not, to understand its appeal and content. Topics covered include the nature and appeal of popular literature, criteria for analysing popular literature, popular fiction (two chapters), picture books, alternative formats, children's choice book awards and the future of popular literature. The book is intended primarily for teachers and for school and public librarians. Although suitable for tertiary use, it is not written in an overly scholastic style, and will be enjoyed by anyone interested in this particular "louse in the locks of literature".… (more)
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As I write, the children's literary world is dominated by Harry Potter: not only in his books, but also his movies, videos, lunchboxes, pencil cases, diaries and other paraphernalia. THe novels, with their tens of millions of copies sold worldwide, are unbelievably popular, but are they also 'popular literature' in the same way that, less than a decade ago, Goosebumps, and a generation ago, Enid Blyton, were the epitome of all that the negative term 'popular literature' is supposed to represent?
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The emphasis of this work is, where possible, on Australian material, but, as so much of that which is popular in Australia is from overseas - America and Britain, especially - non-Australian material is also considered (including the Harry Potter phenomenon). It aims to give those who are involved with this literature the tools with which they can evaluate it, if they wish to do so, or, if not, to understand its appeal and content. Topics covered include the nature and appeal of popular literature, criteria for analysing popular literature, popular fiction (two chapters), picture books, alternative formats, children's choice book awards and the future of popular literature. The book is intended primarily for teachers and for school and public librarians. Although suitable for tertiary use, it is not written in an overly scholastic style, and will be enjoyed by anyone interested in this particular "louse in the locks of literature".

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Textbook for units about children's fiction. Published by the Centre for Information Studies, Charles Sturt University, NSW.
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