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Author Jones, Gerard.

Title Killing monsters : why children need fantasy, super heroes, and make-believe violence / Gerard Jones ; foreword by Lynn Ponton.

Publication Info. New York : Basic Books, [2002]
©2002

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Location Call No. Status
 Central Library - Circulating Collection  P94.5 C55 J66 2002    Available
Description x, 261 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-250) and index.
Contents 1. Being strong -- 2. Seeing what we're prepared to see -- 3. The magic wand -- 4. The good fight -- 5. Girl power -- 6. Calming the storm -- 7. Fantasy and reality-- 8. The courage to change -- 9. Vampire slayers -- 10. Shooters -- 11. Model, mirror, and mentor -- 12. Not so alone -- 13. Growing up.
Audience 1270 Lexile.
Subject Mass media and children.
Fantasy in mass media
Monsters in mass media
Heroes in mass media.
Violence in mass media.
ISBN 0465036953
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