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Peer reviewedNodelman, Perry – Children's Literature in Education, 1988
Argues that Judy Blume's "Superfudge" presents an unrealistic, "generic" portrayal of middle class existence. Asserts that training children to identify with characters fosters personal and cultural blindness. (MM)
Descriptors: Characterization, Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness, Literary Criticism
Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1983
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 29 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) science fiction in elementary school science education; (2) the portrayal of black characters in children's literature; (3) UFOs and their correlates as a…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Autobiographies, Bibliotherapy
