Survival of the Fittest: The Evolution of the Children’s Survival Novel

Authors

  • Pauline Dewan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.18.4.21

Abstract

Survival novels provide a host of attractions for children. On a continuum of danger, they are the high-risk counterparts of adventure narratives.

Characters in survival novels face not just adversity and risk, but also potential death. The fast pace and high drama of these narratives have always made them popular choices for children.

Author Biography

Pauline Dewan

Pauline Dewan is a reference librarian at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada. Co-author of Connecting Children with Classics: A Reader-Centered Approach to Selecting and Promoting Great Literature (2018) and the forthcoming book, Readers’ Advisory Guide to Genre Blends for Children and Young Adults, she has also published articles about reading for pleasure.

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Published

2021-01-12

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 4 (2020): Winter

Section

Features

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