Clark, Beverly Lyon.

Kiddie lit : the cultural construction of children's literature in America / Beverly Lyon Clark. - Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003. - xv, 257 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Kids and Kiddie Lit -- 2. What Fauntleroy Knew -- 3. Kiddie Lit in the Academy -- 4. The Case of the Boys' Book: Whitewashing Huck -- 5. The Case of the Girls' Book: Jo's Girls -- 6. The Case of the American Fantasy: There's No Place Like Oz -- 7. The Case of British Fantasy Imports: Alice and Harry in America -- 8. The Case of the Disney Version. Essay on Sources.

0801869005 (acidfree paper)

2002013939


Children's literature, American--History and criticism--Theory, etc.
Children's literature, English--Appreciation.--United States
Children's literature, American--History and criticism.
Children--Books and reading--United States.
Children in literature.
Canon (Literature)

PS490 / .C56 2003