Special like Stina : [an honors thesis] (HONRS 499)

Abstract

This creative project was developed as a transitional children's literature story. Several different settings are used to help compose a complex story with easier vocabulary to provide a transition from children's picture books to children's novels. The main character was created to appeal to children who are at a particular level ready for transitional books, as well as those children who are not yet at this level, but can enjoy being read to from the story.The story was created as contemporary-realistic fiction so that it would relate to the children of today. Such issues as divorce, success in life, single-parent families, and working mothers are addressed or alluded to in this story.