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Peer reviewedKeyser, Elizabeth Lennox – Children's Literature in Education, 1986
Explores feminist heroines in Julia Cunningham's "Tuppenny," who elude patriarchal entrapment and revitalize a community. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Characterization, Daughters, Family Structure
Peer reviewedMcDowell, Kelly – Children's Literature in Education, 2002
Presents a critique of Mildred D. Taylor's "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" with regard to its positioning of the child subject. Proposes that the novel contrasts classic works of children's fiction by following a trajectory of child agency, which is enabled through the novel's racial specificity. Discusses the role of historical…
Descriptors: Black Literature, Characterization, Childrens Literature, Discourse Analysis
