Characters in Children's Literature

Characters are the life-force of children's fiction. They perform actions, evoke emotions, and generate themes, making children's fiction entertaining, moving, memorable, and meaningful. This volume offers critical introductions to more than 1700 characters from 230 works of fiction. These works originate primarily in the U.S., Great Britain, Australia, and Canada, but a few were pub. in other countries and were translated into English. This volume is aimed primarily at teachers and librarians who work with children, but it is also designed as an aid for scholars of lit. and pop culture, for post-secondary educators, training librarians and teachers, and for students who wish to learn more about children's lit. Over 100 illustrations from children's books accompany the text.