Literature of the Child

Fall 2022

Fall 2022 Reading List:

Collected Fairy Tale Retellings

I will compile collections from the public domain and Meriam Library resources.

Notes:

  • You must read all of the stories for your chosen collections.
  • Collections will include works from authors such as Giambattista Basile (Italy, 1634), Charles Perrault (France, 1697),  The Brothers Grimm (Germany, 1812 & 1853), and  Andrew Lang (England, 1889 & 1890).
  • Stories are available at no cost through a combination of public domain sites and the holdings in the Meriam Library.

Contemporary Novels

Choose 1:

  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin*
  • Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen
  • Land of the Cranes by Aida Salazar*

*physical copy available at the Meriam Library

Note that these texts are not in the public domain so you will need to acquire access to your text of choice.