Alice & Harry/Comments on Society
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A 7 page essay that discusses Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling are children's books that share many points in common, as they both present fantastical worlds and fairy tale narratives that are drastically different from reality. The Harry Potter series, in general, has been the source of controversy because the premise entails presenting Harry as a young wizard capable of doing feats of magic, which some fundamentalist Christian organizations have found objectionable. Alice has also generated controversy in that scholarly tomes have been formulated by critics regarding the meaning of Carroll's use of symbol and allegory. Examination of these two books shows that, of the two, Harry is the more conventional in its approach, as it upholds and maintains middle-class values and ethics. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: Alice & Harry/Comments on Society

Alicia Appleman-Jurman: Alicia: My Story
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(5 pp) When the Holocaust began, Alicia Jurman was a young Jewish girl growing up in the southeastern Polish city of Buczacz. In that city, about a third of the population was Jewish. Even though there was anti-Semitism in Poland, as there was anti-Semitism nearly everywhere in Europe, Alicia with her parents and four brothers led relatively peaceful lives. This all changed with Germany's invasion of Poland.. the infamous blitzkrieg of September 1, 1939 - Alicia was only 9 years old at the time. Alicia tells her amazing and powerful tale of holocaust survival from the eyes of a young girl with the wisdom of an adult. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: Alicia Appleman-Jurman: Alicia: My Story

Allan's A Lovely Tomorrow
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of Allan's book about a girl who loses her parents in 1941. The plot, themes and characterization are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Paper Title: Allan's A Lovely Tomorrow

An Annotated Bibliography of Literature for Children and Young Adults
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This 11 page paper provides an annotated bibliography on a variety of books in many genres. Classic works are discussed as well as contemporary realistic literature, poetry and fantasy. Annotated bibliography lists 30 sources.
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Paper Title: An Annotated Bibliography of Literature for Children and Young Adults

An Extra Chapter for “Johnny Tremaine”
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This 3 page paper discusses what a writer might do to create an additional chapter for the children’s book “Johnny Tremaine.”
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Paper Title: An Extra Chapter for “Johnny Tremaine”

Analysis of Children’s Stories
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A 3 page paper which examines 5 different children’s stories as they involve different types of children. The different types of children discussed are the normal child, the handicapped child, the abused child, the racial minority child, and the religious minority child. The stories examined are “Charlotte’s Web,” “How Jahdu Ran Through Darkness in No Time at all,” “Molly Whipple,” “Esarhaddon, King of Assyria,” and “Rapunzel.” No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: Analysis of Children’s Stories

Analysis: “Haroun and the Sea of Stories” and “The Hours”
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This 3 page paper analyzes the development of the theme in the children’s book “Haroun and the Sea of Stories” by Salman Rushdie, and the presentation of setting in “The Hours” by Michael Cunningham. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: Analysis: “Haroun and the Sea of Stories” and “The Hours”

Arabian Nights and Days and Rapunzel
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A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts Naguib Mahfouz’s “Arabian Nights and Days” and the Grimm Brothers’ “Rapunzel.” No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: Arabian Nights and Days and Rapunzel

Aslan the Lion: “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis
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A 4 page paper which analyzes the character of Aslan the lion from C.S. Lewis’ “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: Aslan the Lion: “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis

Authentic Voices in Children's Literature
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This 3 page paper discusses whether or not authors who write about their own culture do so with more authenticity than someone who does not share their ethnic background. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: Authentic Voices in Children's Literature