Children's Literature and Imaginative Geography Contributor(s): Hudson, Aïda (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1771123257 ISBN-13: 9781771123259 Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press OUR PRICE: $80.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography - Social Science | Children's Studies |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9" (1.40 lbs) 320 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Where do children travel when they read a story? In this collection, scholars and authors explore the imaginative geography of a wide range of places, from those of Indigenous myth to the fantasy worlds of Middle-earth, Earthsea, or Pacificus, from the semi-fantastic Wild Wood to real-world places like Canada's North, Chicago's World Fair, or the modern urban garden. What happens to young protagonists who explore new worlds, whether fantastic or realistic? What happens when Old World and New World myths collide? How do Indigenous myth and sense of place figure in books for the young? How do environmental or post-colonial concerns, history, memory, or even the unconscious affect an author's creation of place? How are steampunk and science fiction mythically re-enchanting for children? Imaginative geography means imaged earth writing: it creates what readers see when they enter the world of fiction. Exploring diverse genres for children, including picture books, fantasy, steampunk, and realistic novels as well as plays from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland from the early nineteenth century to the present, Children's Literature and Imaginative Geography provides new geographical perspectives on children's literature. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hudson, Aida: - Aïda Hudson is a lecturer specializing in Children's Literature at the University of Ottawa and co-editor of Windows and Words: A Look at Canadian Children's Literature in English (2003). |