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Direct linkCadden, Mike – Children's Literature in Education, 2005
Critics and teachers tend to pay attention to genre and ignore mode as an area of consideration. This study examines three novels for young readers that are comparable in terms of their entwining opposing modes (irony and romance, comedy and tragedy) as a successful crossover strategy for appeal to readers young and old. I share implications for…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Literary Genres, Figurative Language
