Equipping space cadets : primary science fiction for young children /
Midkiff, Emily,
Equipping space cadets : primary science fiction for young children / Emily Midkiff. - ix, 206 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Children's Literature Association series . - Children's Literature Association series. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-199) and index.
Introduction -- Chapter 1: Definitions and Evaluations -- Chapter 2: Comprehending Genre -- Chapter 3: Reading Representation -- Chapter 4: The Case Study -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Notes -- Works Cited.
A scholarly exploration of how children's books embrace and wrestle with the science fiction genre. This title argues for the benefits and potential of 'primary science fiction', or science fiction for children under 12 years old. Using three empirical studies and over 350 children's books, 'Equipping Space Cadets' presents interdisciplinary evidence that science fiction and children are compatible after all.
1496839013 9781496839015 1496839021 9781496839022
GBC295379 bnb
020628158 Uk
Science fiction--History and criticism.
Science fiction--Study and teaching (Elementary)
Children's stories--History and criticism.
Children's stories--Study and teaching (Elementary)
Children's stories--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Equipping space cadets : primary science fiction for young children / Emily Midkiff. - ix, 206 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Children's Literature Association series . - Children's Literature Association series. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-199) and index.
Introduction -- Chapter 1: Definitions and Evaluations -- Chapter 2: Comprehending Genre -- Chapter 3: Reading Representation -- Chapter 4: The Case Study -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Notes -- Works Cited.
A scholarly exploration of how children's books embrace and wrestle with the science fiction genre. This title argues for the benefits and potential of 'primary science fiction', or science fiction for children under 12 years old. Using three empirical studies and over 350 children's books, 'Equipping Space Cadets' presents interdisciplinary evidence that science fiction and children are compatible after all.
1496839013 9781496839015 1496839021 9781496839022
GBC295379 bnb
020628158 Uk
Science fiction--History and criticism.
Science fiction--Study and teaching (Elementary)
Children's stories--History and criticism.
Children's stories--Study and teaching (Elementary)
Children's stories--Criticism, interpretation, etc.