ENGL 12000. Strange Journeys in Childrens Literature How can childrens/YA literature model-and help to build-welcoming and inclusive communities? In this class well read a range of books and stories from the English and American traditions whose plots feature travel and cross-cultural encounters, assessing their thematic approaches to difference and inclusion. Beyond themes, however, well focus especially on how each book functions as a formal and historical object, considering as wide as possible a range of periods, genres, modes, biographies, and perspectives. Authors will (probably) include Lewis Carroll, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Jean Webster, J. R. R. Tolkien, John Lewis, J. K. Rowling, Thannha L?i, Matt de la Pena, Jacqueline Woodson, Lemony Snicket, Mark Haddon, Grace Lin, Soman Chainani, and more.[AH]
- Teacher: Claire Eager