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Peer reviewedNeumeyer, Peter F. – Children's Literature in Education, 1984
Explains why Richard Kennedy's original style and fresh expression of old themes deserve more recognition. (HOD)
Descriptors: Authors, Characterization, Child Development, Childrens Literature
Neumeyer, Peter F. – Horn Book Magazine, 1982
Examines the changes in the successive attempts by E. B. White to complete the manuscript for "Charlotte's Web." (HOD)
Descriptors: Authors, Childrens Literature, Literary Criticism, Revision (Written Composition)
Neumeyer, Peter F. – Horn Book Magazine, 1987
Assesses the writing style of a famous author of children's books, concluding that E.B. White's informal tone uses anaphora, simple sentences, doubling and redundancy, and mixes colloquial with standard English. Provides examples of his style, from 10 years old to maturity. (NKA)
Descriptors: Authors, Books, Childrens Literature, Creative Writing
