We will read and discuss an assortment of classic stories for children, drawn from American and European sources. Students will be expected to attend class regularly and participate in class discussion. Written work will consist entirely of several in-class papers, written in response to study questions handed out in advance.

Texts: Rowling, HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE; Stevenson, TREASURE ISLAND; Grahame, THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS; Kipling, THE JUNGLE BOOKS; Alcott, LITTLE WOMEN; Montgomery, ANNE OF GREEN GABLES; Carroll, ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND; Barrie, PETER PAN; Meeks, THE TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES; Milne, WINNIE THE POOH; White, CHARLOTTE'S WEB