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Peer reviewedRees, David – Children's Literature in Education, 1980
Discusses Britain's lack of children's books that deal with the problem of skin color and examines some books that discuss this topic. (HOD)
Descriptors: Characterization, Childrens Literature, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedKawabata, Ariko – Children's Literature in Education, 2001
Focuses on the figure of "the Indian gentleman," a friend of Sara's late father, and who later becomes her surrogate one, to clarify what this most Orientalised Englishman embodies. Notes how examining the plot development from his perspective will make it possible to interpret the "happy" ending as the resolution of racial,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Characterization, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries
