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| refers to stories that could indeed happen to people |
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| events are exaggerated or outlandish, but definately possible |
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| sometimes in realistic fiction |
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| is a term used to describe stories that take place in the present time and portray attitudes and mosres of the present culture |
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| set stories in the past or the recent past |
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| authors of contemporary realistic fiction |
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| no longer describe todays world, but are still realistic fiction |
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| considered modern classics |
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| should permit some cause for optimism |
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| may not be its logical outcome |
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| the moral must not overwhelm the story |
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| A novel of realistic fiction |
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| must be believable, and the events must be possible, even though all aspects may be probable |
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| often centers around topics that are found in realistic fiction novels |
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| Controversy involving children's books |
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| an aspect of writing style that students greatly appreciate |
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| realistic fiction is favorite genre |
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| intermediate students report |
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| morality and manners to young readers |
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| The earliest realistic fiction stories were didatic ones that were intended to teach |
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| Harriet the Spy by Lois Fitzhugh in 1964 |
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| A new era in fiction for children was ushered in with the pubilication of |
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| continued in children's books in the 1970s and 1980s and still prevails today |
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| A trend toward a more graphic and explicitly truthful portrayl of life and inclusion of many topics previously considered taboo |
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| death, divorce, drugs, alcoholism, and disabilities |
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| What are controversial topics that became permissable in children's books |
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| are more real and truthful |
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| Censorship of children literature |
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| became rampant in part because of the trend toward more graphic and explicit writing in children's books |
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| becomes the primary conflict in some stories |
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| the difficulty chilren and adults encounter in adjusting to these new family situations |
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| individuals with special challenges |
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| Authors of children's books are becoming increasingly sensitive to the need for positive portrayals of |
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| a group extending beyond the family |
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| from birth to age 10 most children's lives revolve around the preteen and teen years a shift toward self-discovery and independence occurs |
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| refers to an event in one's life that signals a change from child to adult |
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