Making Americans children's literature from 1930 to 1960 / Gary D. Schmidt.

Author/creator Schmidt, Gary D.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoIowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2013]
Descriptionxxviii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Subjects
Children's literature, American--History and criticism.
National characteristics, American, in literature.
Democracy in literature.
Children's literature--Publishing. --United States. --History. --20th century.
Children--Books and reading. --United States. --History. --20th century.

Contents Imagining American democracy: self-reliance and social cooperation -- James Daugherty: the democracy of the American pioneer -- Defining American democracy: normalizing inclusion -- The "Childhood of Famous Americans" series: challenges to mythic narratives -- Adapting American democracy: responding to the urgencies of war -- Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire: America as the land of opportunity -- Globalizing American democracy: exporting the American heritage -- Virginia Lee Burton and Robert McCloskey: (in)security in America.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 249-281) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013010352
ISBN9781609381929 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
ISBN1609381920 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

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