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Fox, Geoff – Children's Literature in Education, 1985
Provides a thematic presentation of poems written for young readers during the First World War. Draws heavily upon the poems and articles that appeared in "The Boy's Own Paper," a British popular magazine of the period. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Content Analysis, English Literature, European History
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Merchant, Peter – Children's Literature in Education, 1994
Studies the enduring popularity of Christina Rossetti's poem, "Goblin Market," and analyzes its content and structure. Considers the historical moment in which the poem was written and its critical reception at the time of publication. Outlines some of the disputes regarding the poem, including its status as children's literature. (HB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction
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Taylor, Andrew – Children's Literature in Education, 1994
Describes four attempts to explore the words of a poem to reexamine the experience and feeling which the poet has encoded in the "objective correlative" of language. Parallels poetic technique and dramatic strategy. Shows how such attempts attracted children's attention to poetry and encouraged them to take poetry emotionally. (HB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Drama, Elementary Secondary Education