![]() ![]() ![]() The paper argues that contemporary realistic children’s novels such as Wilson’s are useful tools to empower children in overcoming the threats of body shaming. This empowers her to resist the destructive forms of body shaming experienced. Using the concept of self-efficacy expounded by Albert Bandura in his work, Self-efficacy: The exercise of control (1997), the research examines how sources of efficacy information such as enactive mastery experience, vicarious experience, verbal persuasion, and improved physiological and affective states, enhance Lola Rose’s sense of agency. ![]() Synopsis When life at home becomes frightening, Jayni Fenton, her little brother Kenny and their mum Nikki escape to London, away from bullying and abusive father Jay. It looks at how Lola Rose suffered from her mother’s repeated acts of body shaming, causing her to carry a negative body image and sense of insecurity. Lola Rose is a book written by Jacqueline Wilson in 2003. ![]() The paper discusses her novel, Lola Rose (2003), with attention given to Lola Rose, the pre-adolescent girl protagonist. This has resulted in a gap within the scholarship devoted to serious analyses of her books. However, many adults feel that her works are unsuitable for children due to the contemporary realistic issues discussed. Jacqueline Wilson is a former Children’s Laureate whose contemporary realistic children’s novels have been translated into over 30 languages for her predominantly pre-adolescent and teen-girl readers. ![]()
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