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In the sections of this chapter you will do the following:
FANTASY FOR TODAY'S CHILD
Learn the values of reading fantasies.

Identify the literary roots of most fantasies.
MODERN FAIRY TALES
Distinguish between the traditional folktale and the modern literary fairy tale.

Learn the characteristics of the writings of Hans Christian Andersen.
MODERN FANTASY
Note the varying reactions that children have toward reading fantasy.

Read "Guides for Evaluating Modern Fantasy."

Identify the features that characterize high fantasy.
SCIENCE FICTION
Learn the ways in which science fiction differs from fantasy.

Identify the values of reading science fiction.

Note the variation in depth of the science fiction themes.







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