Bridges for the Young: The Fiction of Katherine PatersonM. Sarah Smedman, Joel Chaston Children's Literature Association and The Scarecrow Press, 2003 - 330 pagini Children's writer Paterson is the winner of the Newbery prize for her works Bridge to Terabithia and Jacob Have I Loved. Sixteen essays, presented by Smedman (children's literature, Minnesota State U. at Moorhead) and Chaston (English, Southwest Missouri State U.), critically examine her works, discussing major themes including her commitment to Christianity, feminism, and ideas on peace. Treatments of all her major works of fiction and nonfiction are included. Also included is an essay in which Patterson reflects on her own writing, as well as a bibliography of her works Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com). |
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... Forgiveness in Katherine Paterson's Jacob Have I Loved and Preacher's Boy Karen Patricia Smith Introduction Katherine Paterson , daughter of missionary parents , herself a mission- ary to Japan with earned graduate degrees in theology ...
... Forgiveness in Katherine Paterson's Jacob Have I Loved and Preacher's Boy Karen Patricia Smith Introduction Katherine Paterson , daughter of missionary parents , herself a mission- ary to Japan with earned graduate degrees in theology ...
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... Forgiveness , states : Forgiveness means to cancel , and the penalty is what we cancel . No one can make us take action against an offender . We cannot be forced to collect from someone who has destroyed our property . No law says that ...
... Forgiveness , states : Forgiveness means to cancel , and the penalty is what we cancel . No one can make us take action against an offender . We cannot be forced to collect from someone who has destroyed our property . No law says that ...
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... forgiveness . In her essay " Metaphors to Live By , " Paterson suggests that the old demons of guilt , envy , and other seeds of dissension must be put aside in order to build a vision of a world that will be satisfying to all of us ...
... forgiveness . In her essay " Metaphors to Live By , " Paterson suggests that the old demons of guilt , envy , and other seeds of dissension must be put aside in order to build a vision of a world that will be satisfying to all of us ...
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Bridges to Literary Worlds Intertextuality and Literacy | 6 |
Narrative Strategies in Katherine | 18 |
Feminist Dialogics in Katherine Patersons Novels | 41 |
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