EDU 298 Lecture 15: Children's Literature Notes 4-3
Hannah Cheyney
Children’s Lit
In Class Notes
April 3rd, 2018
Realistic Fiction
Story that children can relate to
oPeople or animals
oWant to keep child engaged with it
Originated in the mind of a child
Can be seen as exaggerated and over the top
oBUT a bit of realism
Setting: real life place
oMay be made up school but still in school
Things children can relate to and see happening in the real world
Can be really rough subject but in the end kids need to see happy ending with some sort
of resolution
Authentic characters depicted in a good way
Many are about relationships
oStep-parents, families, friends, new siblings, bullying, natural disasters
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