Abstract
Nodelman focuses on novels in which one or more of a set of alternating narratives represent forms of writing by the novel’s characters—forms such as diaries, journals, and letters. As well as exploring how novels in which one narrative describes a character reading the writing presented in the other narrative offer young readers instruction in how to interpret what they read, this chapter considers the degree to which characters and readers can trust the truth of what the characters write to each other.
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Nodelman, P. (2017). Alternating Narratives and Represented Writing. In: Alternating Narratives in Fiction for Young Readers. Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50817-7_3
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