Contemporary Children's Texts

Institution: 
Charles Sturt University
Code: 
LIT222
Year: 
2011
Levels: 
Undergraduate

This subject aims to explore, analyse and evaluate the last decade of children's literature production. It will sample a range of text types: picture books, books for younger and older readers, poetry, non-fiction, movies and animation - from Australia and the world, both 'western' and 'non-western'. Attention will be paid to prize-winners as well as to quirky and marginal texts, in order to study their construction, impact and significance.

Texts: 
Hobbs, Leigh 4F for Freaks 2006 Children's fiction
Gwynne, Phillip Deadly, Unna? 1998 Novel
Garimara, Doris Pilkington Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence 1996 Biography
Klein, Robin Hating Alison Ashley 1984 Novel
Katz, Danny Little Lunch 2001 Children's fiction
Poems by Young Australians : Vol 3 : The Best Entries from the 2005 Taronga Foundation Poetry Prize 2005 Poetry
Marchetta, Melina Saving Francesca 2003 Novel
Non-Austlit Texts: 

Colfer, Eoin. Half Moon Investigations. Penguin, 2006:

Rowling, J.K.. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 1997:

Donnelly, Jennifer. A Gathering Light. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2004:

White, E.B.. Charlotte's Web. Penguin, 2003:

Organisational Body: 
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Degrees: 
Bachelor of Arts
Additional Information
Offering: 
Semester 2
Offered History: 
2010, 2009
Categories:
Unit Contexts: Children's Literature