Sunday, October 26, 2014

Please, Let’s Not Extend the Literary Genre Wars to Kids’ Books

Please, Let's Not Extend the Literary Genre Wars to Kids' Books


Now that the furor has died down around an essay scolding adults who read children’s literature for engaging in a lowbrow and immature pursuit, the question has arisen: are kids who read this stuff also lowbrow? A piece by Rebecca Mead in The New Yorker takes square aim at popular kids’ literature, even when it’s only meant for kids. … Read More

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