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Betsy HearneProfessor Emerita Research InterestsLiterary and artistic analysis of children's books; elements of folklore and mythology that survive in children's literature; publishing history of juvenile literature in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; cultural and social trends reflected in children's books; developmental role of literature and storytelling from birth to adolescence; impact of story on children's psychological adjustment and reading motivation. |
HEADLINESThousands of Children's Books Available at Annual Book Sale Kaufman Wins 2010 Hugh C. Atkinson Award UPCOMING EVENTSFaculty Meeting (Feb 10) TEI Workshop (Feb 12 - Feb 14) Center for Children's Books Ninth Annual Book Pre-Sale (Feb 14) Center for Children's Book Ninth Annual Booksale (Feb 15 - Feb 17) Award-Winning Books of 2009 (Feb 20) Lunch Discussion with Dr. Ted Striphas (Feb 22) The Abuses of Literacy: Amazon Kindle and the Right to Read (Feb 22) Faculty Meeting (Mar 3) |
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