This article discusses one example of the recent phenomena of media celebrities "authoring" books for children. It is offered as an opinion by the author, who is researching celebrity writing for children and wanted to do a little self-expression in a non-academic form. In a world that is increasingly polarized, media celebrities can be used to support the propaganda of extreme thinkers of all types.
Journal
The Looking Glass : New Perspectives on Children's LiteratureISSN
1551-5680Volume
10Issue
3Publisher
La Trobe UniversitySection Title
JabberwockyAuthor Biography
Katie Sciurba began studying children's literature as an undergraduate at UC San Diego. She earned her MFA in Children's Writing from The New School and an MS in Education from Mercy College. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D in English Education at New York University, and she is the author of the forthcoming picture book OYE, CELIA!: A SONG FOR CELIA CRUZ.Date Created
2008-12-09Rights Statement
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