Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Space and Place in Children’s Literature, 1789 to the Present
Maria Sachiko Cecire · 2015
70/100
👍 Worth It
A genuinely useful scholarly collection for academics in children's literature and cultural geography — the Oxford conference origins, 200-plus year historical sweep, and Philip Pullman epilogue set it apart from generic essay compilations. Depth varies across chapters as always with edited volumes, and this is strictly for the scholarly reader, not the general public.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety90
substance75
craft70
originality72
accuracy78
hype75
age-fit70
human-eye68
Penny’s verdict70
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