Margaret K. McElderry and the professional matriarchy of children's books.(Imagination and Scholarship: The Contributions of Women to American Youth Services and Literature)

From: Library Trends | Date: March 22, 1996| Author: Hearne, Betsy | Copyright information

Women have dominated the children's book publishing field in much the same way they have passed on traditions and culture through storytelling. The publishing field has been influenced by strong, outspoken women such as Margaret McElderry. McElderry's notable career has been influenced by women.

Abstract

A matriarchy defined as "a form of social organization in which the mother is recognized as the head of the family or tribe, descent and kinship being traced through the m...

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