The extent to which Jewish and Christian lifestyle actions were portrayed in 62 children's books of accepted literary worth was studied. The researcher read the Newbery award book and one Newbery honor book for each year in search of actions that Jewish and Christians active in their faiths deemed important. The sample consisted of the Newbery award book and one Newbery honor book for each year from 1960 to 1990. A content analysis of 13 action categories found that the five most common actions were (1) compassionate/ charitable deeds, (2) telling others about God, (3) prayer, (4) worship attendance and (5) reading the Bible. No significant change in the frequency of the 13 actions was found over time. However, the researcher found that Jewish and Christian lifestyles were portrayed only nominally in the Newbery books. The sample distribution shows that 65 percent of the sampled books contained fewer than the mean of 4.9 actions per 100 pages. Only six books contained strong Jewish or Christian characters - that is, main characters whose faith in God was portrayed as playing an important role in everyday life. Jewish characters of any kind (prominent or obscure) were found in only three books. Of the eight books that contained more than 10 actions per 100 pages, only one was about people in a contemporary setting: The Great Gillv Hopkins (1979). Actions were recorded regardless of which character committed them. In four books, characters' actions seemed inconsistent with the rest of the character's portrayed lifestyle. Some books contained a large number of actions contrary to Judeo-Christian lifestyles, with portrayals of hate and cruelty far outweighing portrayals of Jewish or Christian lifestyle actions. The most extreme of these wereThe Tombs of Atuan (1972) and The Witches of Worm (1973). Other studies have asserted that multicultural literature should be preferred because children need positive exposure to all cultures. This study concludes that portrayal of the cultures of committed Jews and Christians has not been common of the Newbery books since at least 1960. / Department of Journalism

This thesis presents an analysis of texts written for a child audience in Russia between 1990 and 2010 and characterized by humorous inversions of common sense, a tendency for jokes, puns and a cheerful narrative tone. These narrative features are associated with the concepts of playfulness and play. This thesis argues that, by addressing the implied child reader of the post-perestroika period in a playful mode, children’s authors tried to cope with profound social and cultural transformations which challenged their identities as adults and intellectuals. The new individual responsibilities concerning the upbringing and the education of children, on the one hand, and the crisis of written culture and of the intellectual as sources of moral guidance, on the other, occurred at the same time as the general structures of trust were collapsing in Russian society. The thesis argues that playfulness allowed children’s authors to explore their own identity, and even to express their own fears and doubts as providers of upbringing and education. At the same time, playfulness was a way to involve the child of the post-perestroika period in an attempt to re-construct culture, an attempt which required a strong pedagogical agency. Divided between the wish to guide younger generations and the need to re-define their own selves, children’s authors found in playfulness a field where these contradictory drives could be negotiated and their authorial personae could be re-worked. In the so-called post-post-Soviet period, which followed the election of Vladimir Putin as President of Russia, playful children’s literature is still engaged in this exploration of the adult self and of the possibility of providing guidance through literature. This exploration is further challenged by a generational gap separating adults with a Soviet background from children. The first chapter establishes the theoretical grounds and methods which inform the thesis, while chapter two provides a historical overview of the way in which play and playfulness, both as cultural phenomena and as concepts, intertwined with specific conceptualizations of childhood in Russian and Soviet children’s literature until perestroika. The last two chapters are devoted to the analysis of texts, and mostly focus on works by children’s authors Grigorii Oster, Artur Givargizov and Natal’ia Nusinova which appeared in the years 1990–2010.

This study explores the fruitful interchanges between modernist literary technique, the culture of modernity, and children's literature. While some recent scholarship has examined works that modernist authors like Eliot, Joyce, Woolf, and Cummings produced for child readers, modernist children's literature remains a largely neglected field. Examining texts by A.A. Milne (Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner), Gertrude Stein (The World is Round), and J.M. Barrie (Peter and Wendy) through the lens of literary modernism, this project explicates how these authors adapt modernist techniques, ideologies, and preoccupations in their writing for children. Focusing on themes of alienation, disillusionment, memory, imagination, gender construction, child development, and the disruption of Arcadian myths, I argue that these texts adopt modernist techniques to explore, uphold, or challenge modernity's construction of the child. Embracing modernist indeterminacy and ambiguity, these texts directly engage with constructions of childhood as a mode of modernist experimentation. Recontextualizing these children's works in the context of literary modernism reveals how the two genres are symbiotically related, thereby broadening our understanding of literary culture and discourses of childhood in the early twentieth century. / McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts; / English / PhD; / Dissertation;

Key words: child, children, children's literature, Jaromír John Abstract: This diploma thesis deals with Jaromir John's books for children. Analysis focuses on Vladimír Nezkusil's and Otakar Chaloupka's theory and my own interpretations. John's children's literature was published during all his life so diploma can describe evolution in his works. In conclusion diploma will try summarizing, why John's books are not published any more.

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Dissonant Voices has a twofold aspiration. First, it is a philosophical treatment of everyday pedagogical interactions between children and their elders, between teachers and pupils. More specifically it is an exploration of the possibilities to go on with dissonant voices that interrupt established practices – our attunement – in behaviour, practice and thinking. Voices that are incomprehensible or expressions that are unacceptable, morally or otherwise. The text works on a tension between two inclinations: an inclination to wave off, discourage, or change an expression that is unacceptable or unintelligible; and an inclination to be tolerant and accept the dissonant expression as doing something worthwhile, but different. The second aspiration is a philosophical engagement with children’s literature. Reading children’s literature becomes a form of philosophising, a way to explore the complexity of a range of philosophical issues. This turn to literature marks a dissatisfaction with what philosophy can accomplish through argumentation and what philosophy can do with a particular and limited set of concepts for a subject, such as ethics. It is a way to go beyond philosophising as the founding of theories that justify particular responses. The philosophy of dissonance and children’s literature becomes a way to destabilise justifications of our established practices and ways of interacting. The philosophical investigations of dissonance are meant to make manifest the possibilities and risks of engaging in interactions beyond established agreement or attunements. Thinking of the dissonant voice as an expression beyond established practices calls for improvisation. Such improvisations become a perfectionist education where both the child and the elder, the teacher and the student, search for as yet unattained forms of interaction and take responsibility for every word and action of the interaction. The investigation goes through a number of picture books and novels for children such as Harry Potter, Garmann’s Summer, and books by Shaun Tan, Astrid Lindgren and Dr. Seuss as well narratives by J.R.R. Tolkien, Henrik Ibsen, Jane Austen and Henry David Thoreau. These works of fiction are read in conversation with philosophical works of, and inspired by, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Stanley Cavell, their moral perfectionism and ordinary language philosophy.

Orientador: João Luís Cardoso Tápias Ceccantini / Banca: Larissa Warzocha Fernandes Cruvinel / Banca: Alice Áurea Penteado Martha / Resumo: Esta dissertação procurou realizar um estudo da literatura juvenil premiada de Caio Riter (1962-), o autor se destaca no cenário nacional tendo recebido vários prêmios na última década, entre eles o Prêmio FNLIJ, concedido pela Fundação Nacional do Livro Infantil e Juvenil, o Prêmio Açorianos de Literatura, concedido pela Secretaria Municipal da Cultura da Prefeitura de Porto Alegre, e o Prêmio AGES, concedido pela Associação Gaúcha de Escritores. Várias de suas obras receberam o selo Altamente Recomendável, concedido pela Fundação Nacional do Livro Infantil e Juvenil (FNLIJ), e têm reconhecimento internacional, sendo anexadas a importantes catálogos, como o catálogo de Bolonha, na Itália, e o White Ravens, na Alemanha. Constatou-se, durante o levantamento bibliográfico para esta dissertação que não há no meio acadêmico pesquisa que se proponha fazer um estudo introdutório da obra do autor e que mesmo a crítica de suas obras se encontra fragmentada em capítulos de livros, de teses e de dissertações, bem como em artigos de periódicos e anais, cabendo, portanto, a este projeto de pesquisa reunir tal fortuna crítica. Deste modo, este trabalho é composto pelo levantamento da produção literária do autor e dos discursos críticos sobre elas publicados no meio acadêmico, em seguida submeteu-se à análise, a partir da grade elaborada pelo pesquisador João Luís C. T. Ceccantini em sua tese de doutorado (2000), dez narrativas premiadas e/ou selecionadas para compor o acervo do PNBE... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This dissertation sought to carry out a study of Caio Riter's award-winning juvenile literature (1962-), the author stands out in the national scene and has received several prizes in the last decade, among them the FNLIJ Prize, granted by the National Foundation for Children and Youth Book, the Açorianos Prize for Literature, granted by the Municipal Department of Culture of Porto Alegre, and the AGES Award, granted by the Associação Gaúcha de Escritores. Several of his works have received the Highly Recommended seal, granted by the National Foundation for Children and Youth Book (FNLIJ), and are internationally recognized and are attached to important catalogs such as the Bologna catalog in Italy and White Ravens in Germany. It was found during the bibliographical survey for the study that there is no research in the academic world that proposes to make an introductory study of the author's work and even the criticism of his works is fragmented into chapters of books, theses and dissertations, as well as articles in periodicals and annals, and it is therefore up to this research project to gather such critical fortune. Thus, this work is composed of the survey of the author's literary production and the critical discourses about them published in the academic environment, after which he was submitted to the analysis, based on the grid developed by the researcher João Luís CT Ceccantini in his doctoral thesis ( 2000), ten narratives awarded and/or selected to compose the collection of the PNBE, in order to allow a panoramic view of the works, in such a way that it was tried to highlight possible traits and tendencies of the literature of Caio Riter. This study intends... (Complete abstract electronic access below) / Mestre

Orientadora: Maria do Rosário Longo Mortatti / Banca: Mirian Jorge Warde / Banca: César Augusto Castro / Banca: Fernando Rodrigues de Oliveira / Banca: Rosa Fátima de Souza Chaloba / Resumo: Nesta tese, apresentam-se resultados de pesquisa de Doutorado em Educação, vinculada à linha "História do ensino de literatura infantil e juvenil" do Grupo de Pesquisa e ao Projeto Integrado de Pesquisa - História do Ensino de Língua e Literatura no Brasil, todos coordenados por Maria do Rosário Longo Mortatti. Com o objetivo de compreender a contribuição da professora e bibliotecária brasileira, Lenyra Camargo Fraccaroli (1908-1991), para a história da literatura infantil no Brasil, enfoca-se sua concepção de literatura infantil, que foi formulada ao longo de 50 anos de sua trajetória profissional, como bibliotecária educadora, em prol da formação cultural de crianças, por meio da criação de bibliotecas infantis no estado de São Paulo. Formada professora pela Escola Normal de São Paulo, em 1932, e bibliotecária pela Escola de Sociologia e Política de São Paulo, em 1943, atuou na Biblioteca Infantil Municipal em São Paulo, durante 25 anos e, após sua aposentadoria, como membro de diferentes instituições relacionadas à leitura, ao livro e às crianças, dentre as quais a Academia Brasileira de Literatura Infantil e Juvenil (ABLIJ), da qual foi fundadora e presidente. Mediante abordagem histórica, centrada em pesquisa documental e bibliográfica, desenvolvida por meio de procedimentos de localização, recuperação, reunião, seleção e ordenação de fontes documentais, elaborou-se um instrumento de pesquisa contendo 280 referências de textos escritos por Fraccaroli e referências de tex... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: In this thesis, we present results of a doctoral study in Education in the scope of Research Group and Integrated Research Project "History of teaching children and youth literature", coordinated by Maria do Rosário Longo Mortatti. Aiming to contribute to the understanding of the contribution of the Brazilian teacher and librarian, Lenyra Camargo Fraccaroli (1908-1991) in the history of children's literature in Brazil, focuses his conception of children's literature, which was formulated over 50 years of his professional career, as an educator librarian, for the cultural formation of children, through the creation of children's libraries in the state of São Paulo. Trained as a teacher at the Escola Normal de São Paulo in 1932 and a librarian at the Escola de Sociologia e Política de São Paulo in 1943, she worked at the Biblioteca Infantil Municipal de São Paulo for 25 years and, after her retirement, as a member of different institutions related to reading, books and children, among which the Brazilian Academia Brasileira de Literatura Infantil e Juvenil (ABLIJ), of which she was founder and president.By means of historical approach, focusing on documentary and bibliographical research, using procedures such as locating, recovering, assembling, selecting and ordering documentary sources, it was elaborated a research guide that contains 280 references of texts written by Fraccaroli and references of texts by other authors dealing with aspects of their life and their profession... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Résumé: Dans cette thèse, sont présentés les résultats de recherche de Doctorat en Éducation, lièe au Projet Intégreé de Recherche "Histoire de l'Enseignement de Langue at Littérature au Brésil", tous coordonnés par Maria do Rosário Longo Mortatti. Afin de comprendre la contribution de l'enseignante et bibliothécaire brésilienne Lenyra Camargo Fraccaroli (1908-1991) à l'histoire de la littérature pour les enfants au Brésil, sa conception de la littérature pour les enfants est formulée, pendant plus de 50 ans de sa carrière. professionnelle, en tant que bibliothécaire pédagogique, pour la formation culturelle des enfants, à travers la création de bibliothèques pour les enfants dans l'état de São Paulo. L'Enseignant formé Escola Normal de São Paulo en 1932, et bibliothécaire à Escola de Sociologia e Política de São Paulo, en 1943, il a travaillé à la bibliothèque pour les enfants municipale à São Paulo depuis 25 ans, et après sa retraite en tant que membre de différentes institutions en relation avec la lecture, les livres et les enfants, y compris Academia de Literatura Infantil e Juvenil (ABLIJ), dont elle a été la fondatrice et la présidente. Par une approche historique, centrée dans recherche documentaire et bibliographique, mis au point par la recherche des procédures, la récupération, la réunion, la sélection et la commande des sources documentaires, a élaboré un outil de recherche contenant 280 références textes écrits par Fraccaroli et références de texte d'autres auteurs qui t... (Résumé complet accès életronique ci-dessous) / Doutor

Este estudo discute a produção de culturas infantis a partir do contato das crianças com literatura infantil e com os livros como objetos culturais no contexto escolar. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa com abordagem etnográfica, por meio do acompanhamento de um grupo de crianças do primeiro ano do ensino fundamental numa escola municipal da cidade de São Paulo, em 2010. Considerando a entrada de crianças de seis anos no 1º ano e não mais na educação infantil, a ampliação de duração do ensino fundamental (pelas Leis federais no. 11.114/05 e no. 11.274/06, respectivamente) e as políticas públicas federais e municipais de incentivo à leitura literária e de acesso aos livros, procurou-se verificar como se dá a produção de culturas infantis nas relações sociais e por meio da relação com a literatura infantil, os livros e suas vidas. Além do registro em diário de campo a partir das observações do cotidiano do grupo, outro instrumento utilizado para obtenção dos dados foi a realização de entrevistas coletivas com grupos de crianças. Parte-se dos pressupostos teóricos da Sociologia da Infância, dos estudos interpretativos da infância, da competência das crianças e da metodologia da pesquisa com crianças. A análise dos dados obtidos permite afirmar que as crianças produzem culturas nas relações entre pares por meio da relação direta da literatura com suas vidas, da comparação entre histórias por meio de aspectos literários, da criação de novos estatutos para as ilustrações presentes na literatura infantil e das brincadeiras com a linguagem. Além disso, as crianças se relacionam com os livros como artefatos culturais, quando eles passam a ser objetos de disputa, de conflito e negociação. Os dados revelaram também que a organização do espaço e a rotina para o acesso aos livros na escola são feitas e controladas por adultos, o que pode limitar a livre iniciativa das crianças. Parece ser possível afirmar que, ainda assim, as crianças criam estratégias de compartilhamento dos livros, vivem conflitos e criam seus próprios critérios de escolha, compreendendo melhor os papéis sociais vivenciados nestas situações. / This study discusses the production of childrens cultures from their contact with children\'s literature books as cultural objects in the school context. For this purpose, a research was conducted with an ethnographic approach within a group of children in the first year of elementary school in a public school in São Paulo in 2010. Considering the entry of six years old children at the 1st year instead of in the early childhood education, the enlargement of elementary schools duration (by federal laws. 11.114/05 and. 11.274/06, respectively) and the federal and municipal public policies to encourage literary reading and access to books, this research has aimed to understand the production of children\'s culture and social relations through the relationship with children\'s literature, books and their lives. In addition to the field diary observations of everyday life of the group, another tool used for data collection was collective interviews with groups of children. It starts with the theoretical assumptions of the Sociology of Childhood, interpretive studies of childhood, the competence of children and research methodology with children. The analysis of data suggests that children produce culture in peer relations through the direct relationship between literature and their lives, through comparing stories based on literary aspects, by creating new statutes for the illustrations in children\'s literature and by language games. Moreover, children relate to books as artifacts, when they become objects of contention, conflict and negotiation. The data also revealed that the organization of space and routine access to books in school are made and controlled by adults, which may limit childrens free initiative. Despite that it seems possible to say that children create strategies for sharing books, living conflicts and create their own selection criteria, including better social roles experienced in these situations.

Esta pesquisa visa contribuir com o ensino da Literatura Infantil em sala de aula no Ensino Fundamental I, considerando importante o papel do professor como mediador entre a criança e a obra literária. Com o objetivo de propiciar aos educadores um aprofundamento do conhecimento sobre a Literatura Infantil e do trabalho a ser realizado no contexto educacional de ensino, ressaltamos nessa literatura seu potencial formativo junto às crianças. Destacamos alguns possíveis critérios para escolha de obras infantis a serem trabalhadas em sala de aula que satisfaçam as exigências essenciais para serem consideradas Literatura para crianças e estejam adequadas aos propósitos de ensino e às possibilidades cognitivas dos alunos. Para tanto, selecionamos para análise 34 obras de 3 períodos distintos (Clássico, Tradicional e Contemporâneo), das quais 9 histórias foram tomadas para exploração das propriedades formativas do texto que apresentam nitidamente as características dos períodos em que se encontram. Consideramos importante apresentar, também, sugestões de propostas pedagógicas que abram caminhos aos docentes para viabilizar trabalhos que possibilitem a decodificação de metáforas contidas no texto e a transposição de seus significados para a vida e experiência dos alunos, impulsionando neles o imaginário e a criatividade. Para isso, precisamos nos debruçar sobre duas questões relevantes que, hoje, se colocam: a ausência da concepção de Literatura Infantil e da Literatura Infantil como campo de conhecimento nos documentos oficiais que orientam a Educação Brasileira. / The present research aims at contributing to the Children\'s Literature in Grade School, considering the teacher\'s important role as the mediator between the child and the literary work. With the purpose of helping educators to deepen their knowledge on Children\'s Literature and on the work to be accomplished in the teaching educational context, we emphasize literature\'s formative potential for children. We highlight some possible criteria for choosing children\'s books to be worked in the classroom that meet the essential demands in order to be considered Children\'s Literature and that are adequate for teaching purposes and for the students? cognitive possibilities. With that in mind, we have selected for analysis 34 works from three distinct periods (Classic, Traditional and Contemporary). Nine stories were taken to explore the text\'s formative attributes that clearly show the features of the periods they belong to. We also find it important to bring suggestions of pedagogical proposals that open paths for the teachers to produce works that enable the decoding of metaphors found in the text and the transposition of their meanings to the students\' life and experience, stimulating imaginary thought and creativity in them. To do so, we must analyse two relevant matters today: the lack of a conception of Children\'s Literature and Children\'s Literature as a field of knowledge in the official documents guiding the Brazilian education.