{"product_id":"tales-for-little-rebels-a-collection-of-radical-childrens-literature-9780814757215","title":"Tales for Little Rebels: A Collection of Radical Children's Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRadical leftist stories...for children\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1912, a revolutionary chick cries, \"Strike down the wall!\" and liberates itself from the \"egg state.\" In 1940, ostriches pull their heads out of the sand and unite to fight fascism. In 1972, Baby X grows up without a gender and is happy about it.\u003cbr\u003eRather than teaching children to obey authority, to conform, or to seek redemption through prayer, twentieth-century leftists encouraged children to question the authority of those in power. \u003cb\u003eTales for Little Rebels\u003c\/b\u003e collects forty-three mostly out-of-print stories, poems, comic strips, primers, and other texts for children that embody this radical tradition. These pieces reflect the concerns of twentieth-century leftist movements, like peace, civil rights, gender equality, environmental responsibility, and the dignity of labor. They also address the means of achieving these ideals, including taking collective action, developing critical thinking skills, and harnessing the liberating power of the imagination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome of the authors and illustrators are familiar, including Lucille Clifton, Syd Hoff, Langston Hughes, Walt Kelly, Norma Klein, Munro Leaf, Julius Lester, Eve Merriam, Charlotte Pomerantz, Carl Sandburg, and Dr. Seuss. Others are relatively unknown today, but their work deserves to be remembered. (Each of the pieces includes an introduction and a biographical sketch of the author.) From the anti-advertising message of \u003ci\u003eJohnny Get Your Money's Worth (and Jane Too)!\u003c\/i\u003e (1938) to the entertaining lessons in ecology provided by \u003ci\u003eThe Day They Parachuted Cats on Borneo\u003c\/i\u003e (1971), and Sandburg's mockery of war in \u003ci\u003eRootabaga Pigeons\u003c\/i\u003e (1923), these pieces will thrill readers intrigued by politics and history--and anyone with a love of children's literature, no matter what age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julia L. Mickenberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.7lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814757215","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43176865562761,"sku":"9780814757215","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_6e330bf1-d20b-44db-931d-f2f74308f8b1.jpg?v=1733216241","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/tales-for-little-rebels-a-collection-of-radical-childrens-literature-9780814757215","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}