Adopting America : childhood, kinship, and national identity in literature /

American literature abounds with orphans who experience adoption or placements that resemble adoption. These stories do more than recount adventures of children living away from home. They tell an American story of family and national identity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Singley, Carol J., 1951-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Subjects:	American literature > History and criticism. Families in literature. Adoption in literature. National characteristics, American, in literature. Children in literature. Familles dans la littérature. Adoption dans la littérature. LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General. Adoption in literature American literature Children in literature Families in literature National characteristics, American, in literature Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Description
Summary:	American literature abounds with orphans who experience adoption or placements that resemble adoption. These stories do more than recount adventures of children living away from home. They tell an American story of family and national identity.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (ix, 224 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780199778881 0199778884