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(More customer reviews)I happened upon this book in the local public library, and it's not the typical "book about children's literature" they buy. It's more academic and analytical in its scope, more like something you'd find in university library. However, for people who are interested in children's and YA literature [like me], it's really, really good. The chapters are as follows: historical overview; wild animal encounters; working and performing animals; companion animals; and fantastic animals. There's an author/title index, a subject index, and a really good bibliography. My personal favorite chapters were the ones on companion animals and fantastic animals. I started writing down all the books I wanted to read which were mentioned in this book, and then I realized I'd need 100 years to do so. I would recommend this for teachers, librarians, and people deeply interested in children's/YA literature.
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Of the many themes occurring in young adult literature, one that bears more extensive exploration is the adolescent-animal connection. Although substantial critical commentary has addressed children's animal stories and animals in adult fiction, very few studies have been devoted to adolescent-animal encounters.In Animals in Young Adult Fiction, Walter Hogan examines several hundred novels and stories to explore the ways in which animals are represented in these works. In additional to providing an historical survey, Hogan looks at both realistic fiction and speculative works, including fantasy, supernatural, horror, and science fiction. Hogan reviews stories that feature wild animal encounters, stories centered on relationships with horses, dogs, and other working and performing animals, and those featuring relationships with pets. Drawing upon established scholarship, this book examines human-animal relationships from multiple angles, making it an invaluable resource for librarians, teachers, and students of children's and young adult literature.
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