Lessons from the Tortoise

Musings on children's and YA literature, the academy, and the relationship between them, from an English professor and mother.

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Didn't I just talk about this?

OK, it's not enough to write columns about kids having to read too many depressing books, now someone wants to mandate happy endings.

Can I have the job of defining "happy"? Because for me, The Little Mermaid (yes, even the Disney version) would be right out.

seen first at Big A, little a.
Posted by Libby at 11:16 PM
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1 comment:

  1. Anonymous10/05/2007 11:45 AM

    people need to step away from the crazy juice.

    don't like sad endings? do a little research first, then don't read that book. Myself? I ONLY read sad, dramatic, melancholy, terrifying, depressing books when I was a pre-teen/teen. Well... even now I prefer the shadow to the sunshine and light ending.

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