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Author:

Abate, Michelle Ann, 1975-

Title:

Raising your kids right : children's literature and American political conservatism / Michelle Ann Abate.

Publisher:

Rutgers University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

viii, 239 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Children's literature, American--History and criticism.
Politics and literature--United States--History--20th century.
Politics and literature--United States--History--21st century.
Conservatism and literature--United States--History--20th century.
Conservatism and literature--United States--History--21st century.
Right and left (Political science) in literature.
Conservatism--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Give me some of the old-time reading : William Bennett's The book of virtues and the rise of right-leaning literature for young readers -- I speak for the National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association : Truax, the anti-green movement, and the corporate production of children's literature -- Not just Christianity, but the Christian Right : the battle over public education and the American Sunday School Movement in The left behind series for kids -- Patriot acts : fighting the war on terror via the canon wars in Lynne Cheney's picture books -- Pundit knows best : the self-help boom, brand marketing, and The O'Reilly factor for kids -- One state, two state, red state, blue state : bringing partisan politics to picture books in Katharine Debrecht's Help! Mom! series.

Series:

The Rutgers series in childhood studies

ISBN:

0813547989 (alk. paper)
9780813547985 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)461895841

LCCN:

2009044966

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)