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 | | Definition of children's literature For the purposes of this bibliography, literature is considered to be imaginative works such as fiction, drama, poetry, nonfiction of exceptional quality, and, in some cases, works of historical significance such as the Stratemeyer (Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, et al.) series. |
 | | Children's literature is defined as literature written for, or largely read by, children between the ages of one and sixteen, in format and style ranging from the picture book to the young adult novel. |
 | | It also includes surveys of the literature of particular geographic areas, and dis cussions of such topics as the definition of children's literature, the nature of the criticism of children's literature, the role of the critic, censorship and issues approaches, and trends in children's literature and its criticism. |
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