Power, Voice and Subjectivity in Literature for Young Readers Quotes

“...nowhere else are power structures as visible as in children’s literature, the refined instrument used for centuries to educate, socialize and oppress a particular social group. In this respect, children’s literature is a unique art and communication form, deliberately created by those in power for the powerless. Further, unlike other ... kinds of literature, children’s literature demonstrates a constant change of power positions: yesterday’s children grow up and become oppressors themselves.”
― Nikolajeva Maria, Power, Voice and Subjectivity in Literature for Young Readers