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Peer reviewedBarnhouse, Rebecca – ALAN Review, 2003
Considers how while some Robin Hood books are clearly intended for young readers, others blur the boundaries, sometimes in ways that help break down artificial boundaries dividing fiction for children from that for adults. Explores the legend's long history to help understand why the story lends itself to such a wide variety of retellings.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, English Literature
Peer reviewedTuccillo, Diane P. – ALAN Review, 2001
Argues, from the author's experience and with supporting quotes from many teenagers, that modern retellings of classic fairy tales can be very popular with teenage readers. Discusses numerous such stories, and offers an extensive list of retold fairy tales, organized into: Cinderella stories, Beauty and the Beast stories, Sleeping Beauty stories,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Childrens Literature, Fairy Tales
