Kid Lit: An Introduction to Literary Criticism

We are surrounded by narratives in fiction and in our everyday lives. In this colorful collection of ideas the author argues that understanding the components of our favorite childrens stories can lead to a lifetime of critical thinking.Beginning with the elements of the universal coming-of-age narrative Kid Lit shows young readers and general readers alike how to recognize story structure class gender symbolism trauma and Orientalism in childrens narratives.Of value to all teachers students librarians readers literature lovers and moviegoers.Tom Durwood is the best English instructor I have seen in my thirty-two years of teaching. -- Professor Patrick Murray Valley Forge Military College