Comments | canadasuperhero: Children's Lit

canadasuperhero

Children's Lit

Oct 03, 2011 11:08

I've talked previously about my final project from Children's Lit being that I can write a story for it. I wanted to poll you guys on the idea I had for this.

What would you guys think of the re-telling of some of the HBO war fandom as fairy tales? They will of course be simplified -- very similar to the one I wrote for uniformly ( I'll probably cannibalize ( Read more... )

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rivlee October 4 2011, 02:41:15 UTC

I love that idea and I am intrigued by that introduction right there.

There's always been a place for telling serious history through children's literature, either in allegorical tales (i.e. Tolkien's creation of Frodo's journey and the trenches of WWI) vs the fictional accounts seen in books like Number the Stars.

canadasuperhero October 4 2011, 03:18:18 UTC

♥ I decided to use Roe for the WWII focus since the Iraq one is. Uh. It's told by Ray. It's all about... well, LT reached the farthest ocean and stood there for a while before he kicked a stone into the water. He did this seven times because, like, seven is one of those symbolic numbers in stories, Gabe, having to do with brotherhood and strength and all that other lame-ass Oo-Rah bullshit. So a story from a softer 'healer' prospective might be the way to go.

However did you know that in elementary Number the Stars was the one book I read more then once? I would hide it about the library so only I would know where to retrieve it from.

rivlee October 4 2011, 03:20:50 UTC

Ha, while I think Ray-Ray would be a beloved baby sitter, he def. is not meant for a narrator in a children's lit story.

Magical powers? It was one of my most beloved books as a child, and usually one of my go-to book recs for children's lit.

canadasuperhero October 4 2011, 03:26:49 UTC

Lolol can you just imagine. But I think a tongue-in-cheek story really fits the feeling you get from GenKill and so I'll tone him down and slap him if he swears and edit extensively.

Magical powers?

Witch, she's a witch!

But yes, I rec that book out to everyone; I like the truth in history of it and it's a lot easier on the very young then Anne Frank's diary (which sits upon my shelf but I feel so chilled every time I read it) without censoring or holding back which ...censoring books is just one of my pet peeves.

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canadasuperhero October 4 2011, 23:51:43 UTC

the part where they find the big castle on the hill with the magic lake full of mermaids and the supa seekrit dungeon full of potions! \o/

Since I plan to set up 'Hitler' as an evil, magical darkness who's taken the form of man to contrast with Roe and Winters' healing magics, I absolutely LOVE that idea!

now if only i could find a non-biased way to explain pearl harbour. I fell bad about doing stories only from the Allies/American view but .... I think I have a start to it that is very traditional in it's set up but I don't know how accurate it is to have 'Germany' coercing 'Japan' into fighting 'America'. What do you think of this?

Once upon a time on an island shrouded in mist there was a village. The people of the village were proud and carried with them heavy traditions but light hearts as they worked to forge the mist into beautiful swords which they used in their fierce dances. The dances were very important for not only was it a sight to behold but it was only with the sliding, twirling, sweeping steps that the grains ( ... )