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Bildungsroman
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Bildungsroman: A novel which traces the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character from (usually) childhood to maturity. (Wikipedia)
Bildungsroman: A novel whose principal subject is the moral, psychological, and intellectual development of a usually youthful main character. (dictionary.com)
Bildungsroman: A novel idea; the story of a girl. (slayground)
Hi there! I'm Little Willow. I'm a bookseller and a writer. I'm an actress, singer, and dancer. I'm also a freelance journalist, publicist, and webdesigner.
This blog, for the most part, pertains to books - book reviews, exclusive interviews with authors, press releases, and booklists. My journal has an emphasis on teen fiction, though I read and review adult fiction, juvenile fiction, and non-fiction as well.
Recent Posts
Poetry Friday: Envoy by Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt
Sweet World, if you will hear me now: I may not own a sounding Lyre And wear my name upon my brow Like some great jewel quick with fire. But let me, singing, sit apart, In tender quiet with a few, And keep my fame upon my heart,...
Best Books of October 2009
October 2009: 33 books + many scripts read Picture Books Stormy Weather by Debi GlioriHug Time by Patrick McDonnellTeen FictionSleepaway Girls by Jen CalonitaJumping Off Swings by Jo Knowles A Field Guide for Heartbreakers by Kristen Tracy (coming ou...
Timestamps: Books Getting Dated (or Not) by Pop Culture References
In response to the questions Cynthia Leitich Smith posed in her recent post, cross-posted at the readergirlz blog and here at Bildungsroman:[D]o you believe that dating the book really matters? Does it bother you to read a book written for a contempo...
Guest Post: Cynthia Leitich Smith
And now, a guest post from Cynthia Leitich Smith:As the author of one of this month's suggested reads, Rain Is Not My Indian Name, I thought I'd discuss a question I struggled with in writing the novel: how should I weigh the need to convey a contemp...
Readergirlz: November 2009
Welcome to November"In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, it is an honor to spotlight Marlene Carvell's novel Sweetgrass Basket at readergirlz. In beautiful free verse, Marlene sensitively relays the struggles of two girls clinging to the...
Beth Kephart: Then and Now
Beth Kephart, our first author-in-residence at readergirlz, has been posting monthly blogs in which she discusses the art (and the joys, and the frustrations) of writing, along with writing prompts and related contests. Here is Beth's third prompt:"I...

