From Boys to Men: The Boy Problem and the Childhood of Famous Americans Series

by Gregory M. Pfitzer

While adult concern about gender in children's books has made recent headlines, this discussion is far from new. As Gregory M. Pfitzer reveals, the writers and editors at Bobbs-Merrill, the publisher of the Childhood of Famous Americans book series published between 1932 and 1958, thought carefully about how their books would influence the development of their male readers. These books emphasized inspiring tales over historical accuracy and were...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1625347960
• ISBN13: 9781625347961
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 464 Pages