A discussion by student teachers and youngsters will be featured on KRCB's "A Novel Idea" program at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 91.1 FM. SSU children's literature professor Sandra Feldman will coordinate discussion of Tolkien's trilogy that includes "The Fellowship of the Ring," "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King."
Discussion will also include "The Hobbit," a biography of Tolkien, and a critical look from SSU students' point of view and from a child's point of view. The novels are part of the curriculum of English 342 Children's Literature which is a requirement for future teachers. Students in that class will view the film "The Fellowship of the Ring" after reading Tolkien's works.
