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Literature and the child
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9781133963882
9780495002451
9780495002512
113396396
113360207
9781133963967
9781133602071
9780495002451
9780495002512
113396396
113360207
9781133963967
9781133602071
Subjects
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Books and reading
Children
Children's literature
Children's literature, English
Children's literature, English -- Bibliography
Children's literature, English -- History and criticism
Children's literature -- Bibliography
Children's literature -- History and criticism
Children -- Books and reading -- United States
History and criticism
Children
Children's literature
Children's literature, English
Children's literature, English -- Bibliography
Children's literature, English -- History and criticism
Children's literature -- Bibliography
Children's literature -- History and criticism
Children -- Books and reading -- United States
History and criticism
Table of Contents
From the Book - Eighth edition.
Machine generated contents note: pt. I Children and Books --
ch. 1 Children's and Adolescent Literature --
The Power of Literature --
Defining Literature for Children and Adolescents --
A Brief History of Literature for Children and Adolescents --
The Early Years --
The Twentieth Century --
Understanding Children's Literature in the Twenty-First Century --
Fiction or Nonfiction --
Narrative, Poetic, and Expository Texts --
Genres --
Teaching Idea 1.1 Distinguish among Fantasy, Contemporary Realism, and Historical Fiction --
Formats --
Global and Multicultural Literature --
Global Literature --
Multicultural Literature --
Selecting and Using Literature for Children and Adolescents --
Considering Literary Excellence --
Evaluating Cultural Content --
Standards, Mandates, Tests, and Time to Read --
Resources for Selecting Literature --
Summary --
Booklist --
ch. 2 Literature in the Lives of Young Readers --
A Transactional View of Reading Literature --
Profile: Louise Rosenblatt --
Readers --
Teaching Idea 2.1 Recognizing Response when You See It --
Teaching Idea 2.2 Creating Links across Stories --
Texts --
Diversity --
Teaching Idea 2.3 Making Thematic Connections: Learning about Yourself --
Ideology --
Contexts --
Classroom Contexts --
Teaching Idea 2.4 Scaffolding Written Response for English Language Learners --
Teaching Idea 2.5 Book Buddies --
Censorship and Selection --
Handling Censorship Attempts --
Summary --
Booklist --
pt. II Formats and Genres in Literature for Young Readers --
ch. 3 Picturebooks: A Unique Format in Children's Literature --
Defining Picturebooks --
A Brief History of Picturebooks --
Teaching Idea 3.1 Using Picturebooks to Help Students Learn about Literature --
A CLOSE LOOK AT Rosa --
Profile: Bryan Collier --
Considering Quality in Picturebooks --
A Focus on Illustration: Artistic Quality --
Elements of Visual Art --
Line --
Color --
Shape --
Texture --
Design --
Media and Technique --
Teaching Idea 3.2 Experiencing Media and Technique --
Styles of Art --
Representational Art --
Surrealistic Art --
Teaching Idea 3.3 Teaching Style to Children --
Impressionistic Art --
Folk Art and Naive Art --
Teaching Idea 3.4 Study the Art of Your Favorite Illustrator --
Outline Style --
Combining Styles --
From Cover to Cover: Artistic and Design Elements Specific to Picture Storybooks --
Brevity --
Elements "Surrounding" the Story --
The Relationship of Words and Pictures --
Size and Shape of the Book and the Illustrations --
Teaching Idea 3.5 Pictures and Words in Picturebooks --
Illustration Sequence --
Page Turns --
The Challenge of the Gutter --
Narrative Elements in Picture Storybooks --
Setting --
Characterization --
Plot --
Theme --
Style --
Picture Storybooks from Nursery through Adolescence --
Simple Storybooks for Young Children --
A CLOSE LOOK AT Monkey and Me --
Profile: Emily Gravett --
Storybooks for Primary-Grade Readers --
Wordless Storybooks --
Teaching Idea 3.6 Interactive Writing with Wordless Picturebooks and English Language Learners --
Picture Storybooks and Graphic Novels for Older Readers --
A CLOSE LOOK AT Woolvs in the Sitee --
Profile: Margaret Wild --
Picturebooks of Poetry and Song --
Nonfiction Picturebooks --
Concept Books --
Nonfiction for Preschool and Primary-Grade Readers --
Picturebook Biographies --
Alphabet Books and Books about Numbers --
Unique Formats --
Board Books and Participation Books --
Predictable or Patterned Books --
Beginning to Read Books --
Studying Picturebook Art in the Classroom --
Summary --
Booklist --
ch. 4 Poetry and Verse --
Defining Poetry --
A Brief History of Poetry for Young Readers --
Profile: David McCord, 1977 --
Profile: Aileen Fisher, 1978 --
Profile: Karla Kuskin, 1979 --
Considering Quality in Poetry and Poetry Anthologies --
Content That Speaks to Readers --
Profile: Myra Cohn Livingston, 1980 --
Profile: Eve Merriam, 1981 --
Profile: John Ciardi, 1982 --
Language That Enhances Meaning --
A CLOSE LOOK AT Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night --
Structure That Supports Meaning --
Teaching Idea 4.1 Break It Up! Exploring Line Breaks in Free Verse Poetry --
Poets Use Language in Interesting Ways --
Words as Sound --
Profile: Lilian Moore, 1985 --
Profile: Arnold Adoff, 1988 --
Profile: Valerie Worth, 1991 --
Teaching Idea 4.2 Choral Reading with Poems for Multiple Voices --
Words as Patterns --
Words as Pictures --
A CLOSE LOOK AT Fold Me a Poem --
Poetic Structures --
Narrative Poetry --
A CLOSE LOOK AT Carver: A Life in Poems --
Lyric Poetry --
A Variety of Forms and Voices --
Poetry in the Classroom --
Profile: Barbara Juster Esbensen, 1994 --
Profile: Eloise Greenfield, 1997 --
Profile: X.J. Kennedy, 2000 --
Profile: Mary Ann Hoberman, 2003 --
Profile: Nikki Grimes, 2006 --
Profile: Lee Bennett Hopkins, 2009 --
Profile: J. Patrick Lewis, 2011 --
Teaching Idea 4.3 Fifteen Minutes, Fifty Poems! --
Summary --
Booklist --
ch. 5 Folklore: A Literary Heritage --
Defining Folklore --
A Brief History of Folklore for Young Readers --
Considering Quality in Folklore --
Profile: Virginia Hamilton --
A CLOSE LOOK AT Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl --
Patterns in Folklore --
Conventions --
Motifs --
Teaching Idea 5.1 Discovering Story Structures with English Learners --
Themes --
Teaching Idea 5.2 An Exploration of Theme in Folklore --
Types of Folklore --
Nursery Rhymes --
Folktales --
Teaching Idea 5.3 Create a Folklore Performance --
Fables --
A CLOSE LOOK AT The Lion & the Mouse --
Profile: Jerry Pinkney --
Myths and Pourquoi Stories --
Teaching Idea 5.4 Search for Mythical Allusions --
Hero Tales: Epics and Legends --
A CLOSE LOOK AT Beowulf --
Profile: James Rumford --
Folk Songs --
Teaching Idea 5.5 Identify Folkloric Style --
Fractured Fairy Tales and Literary Folklore --
Folklore in the Classroom --
Teaching Idea 5.6 The Ancient Art of Storytelling --
Summary --
Booklist --
ch. 6 Fantastic Literature: Fantasy and Science Fiction --
Defining Fantastic Literature --
A Brief History of Fantastic Literature --
Considering Quality in Fantastic Literature --
Setting --
Teaching Idea 6.1 Teaching Genre: Setting in Fantasy and Science Fiction --
Plot --
Characters --
Style --
Theme --
A CLOSE LOOK AT The Underneath --
Profile: Kathi Appelt --
Fantasy --
Quests and Fantasy Worlds --
Magic and Magic Realism --
A CLOSE LOOK AT The Storm in the Barn --
Profile: Matt Phelan --
Literary Lore --
Teaching Idea 6.2 Literary Tales and Folkloric Themes --
Animal Fantasy --
Miniature Worlds --
Science Fiction --
A CLOSE LOOK AT Incarceron --
Profile: Catherine Fisher --
Teaching Idea 6.3 Science Changes the World --
Teaching Idea 6.4 Thematic Exploration: Self-Knowledge --
Fantastic Literature in the Classroom --
Summary --
Booklist --
ch. 7 Contemporary Realistic Fiction --
Defining Contemporary Realistic Fiction --
Teaching Idea 7.1 Keep a Writer's Notebook --
A Brief History of Contemporary Realistic Fiction --
Considering Quality in Contemporary Realistic Fiction --
Setting --
Characterization --
Plot --
Theme --
Style --
A CLOSE LOOK AT Pictures of Hollis Woods --
Profile: Patricia Reilly Giff --
Ways to Think about Contemporary Realistic Fiction --
Popular Formats --
Teaching Idea 7.2 Thematic Connections: Discovering the Self --
A CLOSE LOOK AT Clementine --
Profile: Sara Pennypacker --
Distinctive Types --
Themes --
Teaching Idea 7.3 Study an Author's Work and Life --
A CLOSE LOOK AT Ten Miles Past Normal --
Profile: Frances O'Roark Dowell --
Teaching Idea 7.4 Mirror Texts for English Learners --
Contemporary Realistic Fiction in the Classroom --
Summary --
Booklist --
ch. 8 Historical Fiction --
Defining Historical Fiction --
A Brief History of Historical Fiction --
Considering Quality in Historical Fiction --
Historical Accuracy --
Setting --
Teaching Idea 8.1 Writing Connection: Descriptive Techniques --
Characterization --
Plot and Theme --
Style --
Illustrations --
A CLOSE LOOK AT The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate --
Profile: Jacqueline Kelly --
Teaching Idea 8.2 Thematic Exploration: Self-Knowledge --
History through Historical Fiction --
Prehistoric and Ancient Times --
The Middle Ages --
The Renaissance and the Age of Exploration --
Colonial through Post-Revolutionary War Times --
Westward Expansion and the Civil War --
A CLOSE LOOK AT The Porcupine Year --
Teaching Idea 8.3 Discussion: Compare Perceptions of a Historical Event --
Profile: Louise Erdrich --
Immigration and the Industrial Revolution --
World War I and Its Aftermath --
The Great Depression --
Teaching Idea 8.4 Genre Study: Compare Treatment of a Theme across Genres --
World War II and Its Aftermath --
The 1950s through the 1980s: Political and Social Turmoil --
A CLOSE LOOK AT Okay for Now --
Profile: Gary Schmidt --
Historical Fiction in the Classroom --
Summary --
Booklist --
ch. 9 Biography and Memoir --
Defining Biography and Memoir --
A Brief History of Biography and Memoir for Young Readers --
Considering Quality in Biography and Memoir --
Accuracy --
Setting and Plot --
Portrayal of Subject --
Teaching Idea 9.1 Compare Biographies about One Person --
Style --
Theme --
Illustrations --
A CLOSE LOOK AT Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave --
Profile: Laban Carrick Hill --
Variety in Biographical Subjects --
Political and Military Leaders.
Note continued: A CLOSE LOOK AT The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism, & Treachery --
Profile: Steve Sheinkin --
Philosophers and Religious Leaders --
Scientists and Inventors --
Teaching Idea 9.2 Thematic Connection: Self-Knowledge --
Adventurers and Explorers --
A CLOSE LOOK AT Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream --
Profile: Tanya Lee Stone --
Practitioners of the Arts --
Sports Heroes --
Extraordinary Ordinary People --
Biography and Memoir in the Classroom --
Building a Biography Collection --
Using Biography with Other Genres to Study an Era --
Teaching Idea 9.3 Who Becomes a Biographical Subject? --
Organizing Biography by Theme --
Summary --
Booklist --
ch. 10 Nonfiction --
Defining Nonfiction --
A Brief History of Nonfiction for Young Readers --
Teaching Idea 10.1 The Dominance of Nonfiction: Twenty-Four Hours --
Considering Quality in Nonfiction --
Accuracy --
Organization --
Design --
Teaching Idea 10.2 Genre Study: Noting the Aesthetic in Nonfiction --
Style --
A CLOSE LOOK AT If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge --
Profile: Marc Aronson --
Common Subjects in Nonfiction --
Science and Mathematics --
Teaching Idea 10.3 Make an Alphabet Book or Glossary --
A CLOSE LOOK AT Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot --
Profile: Sy Montgomery --
Profile: Nic Bishop --
Social Studies --
Language, Literature, and the Arts --
Teaching Idea 10.4 Thematic Connection: Learning about Family History --
A CLOSE LOOK AT Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring --
Profile: Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan --
Profile: Brian Floca --
Nonfiction in the Classroom --
Types of Nonfiction --
Critical Reading and Thinking --
Teaching Idea 10.5 Read First, Write Later --
Summary --
Booklist --
pt. III In the Classroom --
ch. 11 Literature-Based Instruction: Kindergarten through Third Grade --
Children's Literature and Emergent Literacy --
Literature-Based Instruction --
Teaching Idea 11.1 Ways to Explore Literature in Preschool and Primary-Grade Classrooms --
Teaching Idea 11.2 Create a Classroom Library --
Reading Aloud --
Supporting Children's Growing Literary Understanding --
Teaching Idea 11.3 Select Media for Your Classroom --
Oral Language and Literature --
Discussion --
Teaching Idea 11.4 Response to Literature for English Language Learners --
Storytelling by Children --
Choral Speaking --
Drama --
Variations of Literature-Based Instruction --
Using Literature with Emergent and Beginning Readers --
Teaching Idea 11.5 How to Prepare for Readers' Theatre Performances --
Using Literature to Integrate the Curriculum --
Literature Study with Primary-Grade Readers --
Assessment --
Summary --
ch. 12 Response-Centered, Literature-Based Instruction in Intermediate Grades and Middle School --
Response-Centered Literature Instruction --
Teaching Literature across the Year --
Book Club --
Teaching Idea 12.1 Response-Centered Project Ideas for Individual Books --
Reading Workshop --
Teaching Idea 12.2 Create a Classroom Reader's Choice Award --
Teaching Individual Books --
Teaching Idea 12.3 Teaching the Language of Literature to English Language Learners --
Scaffolded Reading Experiences (SRE) --
Teaching Idea 12.4 Create a Response-Centered SRE --
Connecting Literature Study and Writing --
Using Literature to Transform the Larger Curriculum --
Assessment --
Summary --
Appendix A Selected Children's and Adolescent Book Awards --
American Library Association Awards --
John Newbery Medal and Honor Books --
Randolph Caldecott Medal and Honor Books --
Coretta Scott King Award and Honor Books --
Pura Belpre Award --
Robert F. Sibert Award --
Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal --
Margaret A. Edwards Award --
Michael L. Printz Award --
Theodore Seuss Geisel Award --
Schneider Family Book Award --
National Council of Teachers of English Awards --
The Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children --
Orbis Pictus Award and Honor Books --
International Reading Association Awards --
IRA Children's Book Award --
International Awards --
Library Association Carnegie Medal --
Hans Christian Andersen Award --
Mildred L. Batchelder Award --
Other Awards --
Ezra Jack Keats Award --
Boston Globe -- Horn Book Awards --
How to Update Current Listings and Find Other Awards --
Appendix B Resources --
Book Selection Aids --
General Reference Books about Authors and Illustrators.
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