Gloria Houston and the Burden of the "Old Culture." Children's Books.

Herrin, Roberta

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Publication Date: 1996

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Gloria Houston and the Burden of the "Old Culture." Children's Books.

Herrin, Roberta

Appalachian Journal, v24 n1 p30-42 Fall 1996

Critiques the work of Appalachian writer Gloria Houston who has written six children's books based on the culture and history of rural North Carolina. Her most successful work, "My Great-Aunt Arizona," presents an alternative to the usual stereotypes of backwoods teacher and school. Includes a bibliography of Appalachian children's literature. (LP)

Descriptors: Authors, Books, Childrens Literature, Cultural Images, Females, Literary Criticism, Literary Styles, Local Color Writing, Role Models, Rural Schools, Teachers

Publication Type: Book/Product Reviews; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina

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