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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Jones, Gerard, 1957- Killing monsters. New York : Basic Books, ©2002 (DLC) 2001052667 (OCoLC)48501128 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Gerard Jones |
ISBN: | 9780786723614 0786723610 |
OCLC Number: | 811563091 |
Reproduction Notes: | Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
Description: | 1 online resource (x, 261 pages) |
Details: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
Contents: | 1. Being strong -- 2. Seeing what we're prepared to see -- 3. The magic wand -- 4. The good fight -- 5. Girl power -- 6. Calming the storm -- 7. Fantasy and reality-- 8. The courage to change -- 9. Vampire slayers -- 10. Shooters -- 11. Model, mirror, and mentor -- 12. Not so alone -- 13. Growing up. |
Responsibility: | Gerard Jones ; foreword by Lynn Ponton. |
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Abstract:
From a veteran creator of children's entertainment, an insider's view of how even the most violent games and TV shows can help children conquer fears and develop a bold sense of self.
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