Gender World Affairs Zoology . This 10 page paper traces the history of children's literature from the Middle Ages to the present. Examples of books, their purpose, content and message are explored. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Emphasis is on material written by and about gays and lesbians.
Specific examples of books censored and banned are given as well as statements by some of the writers of books for young adults dealing with homosexuality. Bibliography lists 6 sources. Each step of the investigation is discussed and Holmes' methodology for proving his initial hypothesis is analyzed. A 5 page overview of the life and work of Walter Dean Myers, the children s writer who rose from a childhood in Harlem to become the author of over fifty books. Encapsulates some of his life experiences and eight of his more popular books.