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The Protagonist as a Learner, and the Author as a Teacher in Jack Lasenby's Novel, "The Lake"
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van Rij, Vivien – Children's Literature in Education, 2018
The young adult novels of multi award-winning New Zealand writer, Jack Lasenby, are strongly influenced by his careers as a primary school teacher and deer-culler, and love of story. In his first novel, "The Lake," Lasenby depicts Ruth, the protagonist, as a learner who seeks knowledge in much the same way that he, the author-teacher,…
Descriptors: Authors, Adolescent Literature, Progressive Education, Experiential Learning
Growing Up as Epic Adventure: The Biblical Collage in "Z for Zachariah."
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Henke, James T. – Children's Literature in Education, 1982
Examines how the heroine's process of growth and survival in "Z for Zachariah" is played out against the background of a Biblical collage that imbues her struggle with mythic significance. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Biblical Literature, Characterization, Epics
Noah as Survivor: A Study of Picture Books.
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Piehl, Kathy – Children's Literature in Education, 1982
Discusses the theme of survival against overwhelming odds in children's books as portrayed by the tale of Noah and the great flood. (HOD)
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Childrens Literature, Illustrations, Mythology
The Beginning: Children's Literature and the Origin of the World.
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Harms, Jeanne McClain; Lettow, Lucille J. – Children's Literature in Education, 1983
Offers a bibliographic essay on the treatment in children's books of the creation of the universe. (HOD)
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Books, Childrens Literature, Creationism