Juvenile and YA Fiction: Conclusion
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In the final episode of our season on Juvenile and YA Fiction, the entire CenterForLit crew gathers to reminisce about how they got hooked on reading as children. We also discuss how to go about guiding young readers through the current environment of juvenile and YA literature. Referenced Works: You can support the CenterForLit Podcast Network by making a purchase through our affiliate programs! American Adventure Stories for Boys Forever Island by Patrick D. Smith A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter John Paul Jones by Vincent Brown The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis The Cat of Bubastes by G.A. Henty Eragon by Christopher Paolini Mara: Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne The Box Car Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner The Borrowers by Mary Norton The Littles by John Peterson The Complete Brambly Hedge by Jill Barklem Stuart Little by E.B. White The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall Please ⁠join the Facebook group⁠ and ⁠subscribe to our Substack Newsletter⁠! We love hearing your questions and comments! You can contact us by emailing [email protected], or visit our website www.centerforlit.com to find even more ways to participate in the Great Conversation.
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