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Agnew, Kate (Children's book author and editor)

Children at war : from the First World War to the Gulf / Kate Agnew and Geoff Fox. - London ; New York : Continuum, 2001. - 1 online resource (194 pages) - Contemporary classics of children's literature . - Contemporary classics of children's literature. .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

From the Great War to the Gulf: 1914-2000 / Geoff Fox -- The First World War / Kate Agnew -- The Second World War: The United Kingdom and North America / Kate Agnew --The Second World War: Mainland Europe / Geoff Fox.

This book provides a critical appraisal of the treatment of war in children's reading during the 20th century, covering World War I, World War II and subsequent wars, including Vietnam, the Gulf War and the war in the Balkans.


English.

ISBN: 1847141048 (electronic bk.) 9781847141040 (electronic bk.) (pbk.) (hard) 1281298115 9781281298119 9786611298111 6611298118

Source: 9781847141040 codeMantra

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB988799 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 019392432 Uk

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1900-1999
Geschichte 1914-2000.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
War in literature.
Children's literature, English.
English literature--20th century.
Guerre dans la littérature.
Littérature de jeunesse anglaise.
Littérature anglaise--20e siècle.
REFERENCE.
Children's literature, English.
English literature.
War in literature.
Kinderliteratur
Krieg

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Englisch.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: PN1009.5.W35 / A36 2001eb

Dewey Class. No.: 016.8208358