Discourses of Internationalism in Children’s Literature

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Discourses of Internationalism in Children’s Literature. / O'Sullivan, Emer.
Child autonomy and child governance in children's literature: Where Children Rule. Hrsg. / Christopher (Kit) Kelen; Björn Sundmark. 1. Aufl. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2017. S. 30-42 (Children's literature and culture).

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Harvard

O'Sullivan, E 2017, Discourses of Internationalism in Children’s Literature. in C Kelen & B Sundmark (Hrsg.), Child autonomy and child governance in children's literature: Where Children Rule. 1 Aufl., Children's literature and culture, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, London, S. 30-42. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315679648

APA

O'Sullivan, E. (2017). Discourses of Internationalism in Children’s Literature. In C. Kelen, & B. Sundmark (Hrsg.), Child autonomy and child governance in children's literature: Where Children Rule (1 Aufl., S. 30-42). (Children's literature and culture). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315679648

Vancouver

O'Sullivan E. Discourses of Internationalism in Children’s Literature. in Kelen C, Sundmark B, Hrsg., Child autonomy and child governance in children's literature: Where Children Rule. 1 Aufl. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 2017. S. 30-42. (Children's literature and culture). doi: 10.4324/9781315679648

Bibtex

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