Guides: ENG 251: Children's Literature: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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The Road to Oz : the evolution, creation and legacy of a motion picture masterpiece by Julius Scarfone; William Stillman; Jay Scarfone
ISBN: 9781493036295
Publication Date: 2018-10-01
Adapting the Wizard of Oz : musical versions from Baum to MGM and beyond by Danielle Birkett (Editor); Dominic McHugh (Editor)
ISBN: 9780190663186
Publication Date: 2018-12-07
The Wonderful World of Oz: An Illustrated History of the American Classic by John Fricke
ISBN: 9781608935048
Publication Date: 2017-08-01
This book documents the history of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its adaptations through beautiful photographs of the world's largest collection of Oz memorabilia. Whether it's first-edition covers, a munchkin costume, or the Wicked playbill, the iconic items on these pages tell the story of America's most beloved fairy tale. Come over the rainbow and see why there truly is no place like Oz.
Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing by Margaret Atwood
ISBN: 9780521662604
Publication Date: 2002-03-06
Includes relevant chapter: "Temptation: Prospero, the Wizard of Oz, Mephisto & Co. (Who Waves the Wand, Pulls the Strings, or Signs the Devil's Book?)"
The World of Entertainment!: Hollywood's Greatest Musicals by Hugh Fordin
ISBN: 9780385039659
Publication Date: 1975-01-01
Includes relevant chapter: "The Wizard of Oz / Babes in Arms"

The Making of The Wizard of Oz by Aljean Harmetz
ISBN: 9781613748336
Publication Date: 2013-10-01
This book is the definitive story of how one of America's most beloved movies was made and a marvelous, unprecedented examination of how Hollywood used to make movies. This updated edition includes numerous photos and shares hundreds of interviews with cameramen, screenwriters, costume designers, directors, producers, light technicians, actors, and more to reveal how the factory-like Hollywood system of moviemaking miraculously produced one of the most enduring films ever made.
Memories of a Munchkin: An Illustrated Walk Down the Yellow Brick Road by Meinhardt Raabe; Daniel Kinske
ISBN: 0823091937
Publication Date: 2005-04-01
In Memories of a Munchkin, one of the last surviving cast members of The Wizard of Oz reveals his life story and shares his memories of making that beloved Hollywood classic. This is a charming, humorous and inspiring memoir that no Wizard of Oz fan will want to miss.
Big Ideas for Little Kids: Teaching Philosophy through Children's Literature by Thomas E. Wartenberg
ISBN: 9781475804447
Publication Date: 2014-05-01
Includes relevant chapter: "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Teaching the Philosophy of Mind"
Hestia - Goddess of the Hearth : The Archetypal, Architectural, and Spiritual Functions of the Hearth as Home of the Human Soul by Janet Bubar Rich
ISBN: 9780773445581
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Includes relevant chapter: "Archetypal Hestia in The Wizard of Oz"
Re-Embroidering the Robe by Suzanne Bray; Adrienne E. Gavin; Peter Merchant
ISBN: 9781847186089
Publication Date: 2008-07-01
Includes relevant chapter: "The Wizard of Oz: Myth for an Age of Progress"
When You Were a Tadpole and I Was a Fish by Martin Gardner
ISBN: 9780809087372
Publication Date: 2009-10-13
Includes relevant chapter: "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"