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This list is for characters in fictional works who exemplify the qualities of an antihero—a protagonist or supporting character whose characteristics include the following: imperfections that separate them from typically heroic characters (such as selfishness, cynicism, ignorance, and bigotry); [1]
Clementine is a series of children's chapter books written by Sara Pennypacker and illustrated by Marla Frazee.Debuting with the eponymous title Clementine in 2006, the seven books in the series follow the eccentric and lovable, yet unintentionally devious, eight-year-old Clementine through third grade.
The book was a response to a letter from a child saying, "Where are the books about the kids like us?" One critic called the character of "Henry" the "modern Tom Sawyer." [5] The character of Henry Huggins returned in later books and also in a play which was written by Beverly Cleary and Cynthia J. McGean. [6]
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë: The character Helen Graham gives the narrator Gilbert Markham her diaries to read; the diaries constitute the second volume of the novel. Twin Peaks (television series) by David Lynch: Laura Palmer keeps a diary. V for Vendetta: Dr Delia Surrige keeps a diary.
Otto Malpense – The main character of the series, a white-haired English boy who was raised in an orphanage. At H.I.V.E., he has the ability to interface telepathically with computer networks due to a supercomputer implanted in his brain by Overlord to make him a perfect replacement body.
Children's books also benefit children's social and emotional development. Reading books help "personal development and self-understanding by presenting situations and characters with which our own can be compared". [181] Children's books often present topics that children can relate to, such as love, empathy, family affection, and friendship.
Children's novels are narrative fiction books written for children, distinct from collections of stories and picture books. See also: Children's fiction books ; Young adult novels Subcategories
Rules is the debut novel by author Cynthia Lord. Released by Scholastic, Inc. in 2006, it was a Newbery Honor book in 2007. [1] It is a Sunshine State Young Readers book for 2008–2009 and won A 2007 Schneider Family Book Award. [2] In 2009 it also won the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award. [3]