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Jacqueline Wilson

Hardback

Main Details

Title Jacqueline Wilson
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Lucy Pearson
SeriesNew Casebooks
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 138,Width 138
Category/GenreLiterary studies - from c 1900 -
Literary studies - fiction, novelists and prose writers
Children's literature studies - general
ISBN/Barcode 9781137380975
ClassificationsDewey:823.914
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations 1 bw illus

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Red Globe Press
Publication Date 24 November 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Over the last 20 years, Jacqueline Wilson has published well over 100 titles and has become firmly established in the landscape of Children's Literature. She has written for all ages, from picture books for young readers to young adult fiction and tackles a wide variety of controversial topics, such as child abuse, mental illness and bereavement. Although she has received some criticism for presenting difficult and seemingly 'adult' topics to children, she remains overwhelmingly popular among her audience and has won numerous prizes selected by children, such as the Smarties Book Prize. This collection of newly commissioned essays explores Wilson's literature from all angles. The essays cover not only the content and themes of Wilson's writing, but also her success as a publishing phenomenon and the branding of her books. Issues of gender roles and child/carer relationships are examined alongside Wilson's writing style and use of techniques such as the unreliable narrator. The book also features an interview with Jacqueline Wilson herself, where she discusses the challenges of writing social realism for young readers and how her writing has changed over her lengthy career.

Author Biography

Lucy Pearson is Lecturer in Children's Literature and leader of the Children's Literature Unit at Newcastle University, UK.