Coming of age in children's literature
"Margaret Meek and Victor Watson provide an examination of the treatment of personal development, maturation and rites of passage in literature written for children and adolescents. Including a broad survey of the theme across a number of genres and an in-depth analysis of the work of key writers, the authors work towards an answer to the question: 'What is a classic?'"--Jacket.
BildungsromansBooks and readingChildrenChildren's literature, AmericanChildren's literature, EnglishCriticism and interpretationHistory and criticismMaturation (Psychology) in literatureRites and ceremonies in literatureEnglish BildungsromansAmerican BildungsromansChildren's literature, history and criticism