LITERATURE AND THE CHILD, 9th Edition, offers thorough, concise coverage of the formats and genres of children's literature and principles for the use of children's literature in the classroom. Beautifully written and illustrated discussions illuminate specific aspects of each format or genre, supported by information on the latest quality works appropriate for children in nursery school through middle school. A stunning design includes interior illustrations by Lauren Stringer, an award-winning children's book author and illustrator. Each genre chapter contains criteria for evaluating literary quality, equipping you with a resource to guide text selection in the classroom. Practical, research-based information about teaching appears throughout, including ideas you can apply to your own classroom and an emphasis on the importance of selecting complex texts. This book will help you better understand how to select texts that best serve your curriculum goals and the needs and interests of your students.

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Topic

Subtopic

Index

1

1

Children’s 

and

Adolescent 

Literature

1-1

THE

POWER 

OF

LITERATURE

1-2

DEFINING 

LITERATURE 

FOR

CHILDREN 

AND

ADOLESCENTS

1-3

A

BRIEF 

HISTORY 

OF

LITERATURE 

FOR

CHILDREN 

AND

ADOLESCENTS

1-3a 

The

Early 

Years

1-3b 

The

Twentieth 

Century

1-4

CONSIDERING 

CHILDREN’S 

LITERATURE 

IN

THE

TWENTY-FIRST 

CENTURY

1-4a 

Fiction 

or

Nonﬁction

1-4b 

Narrative, 

Poetic, 

and

Expository 

Texts

1-4c 

Genres

1-4d 

Formats

1-5

GLOBAL 

AND

MULTICULTURAL 

LITERATURE

1-5a 

Global 

Literature

1-5b 

Multicultural 

Literature

1-6

SELECTING 

AND

USING 

LITERATURE 

FOR

CHILDREN 

AND

ADOLESCENTS

1-6a 

Considering 

Literary 

Excellence

1-6b 

Evaluating 

Cultural 

Content

1-6c 

Standards, 

Mandates, 

Tests, 

and

Time 

to

Read

1-6d 

Resources 

for

Selecting 

Literature

SUMMARY

BOOKLIST

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Brief Contents
Contents
Guide to Selected Features
Preface
About the Authors and Illustrator
Ch 1: Children's and Adolescent Literature
Ch 2: Literature in the Lives of Young Readers
Ch 3: Picturebooks as Visual Art
Ch 4: Picturebooks across Genres
Ch 5: Nonfiction
Ch 6: Folklore
Ch 7: Fantastic Literature: Fantasy and Science Fiction
Ch 8: Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Ch 9: Historical Fiction
Ch 10: Biography and Memoir
Ch 11: Poetry and Verse
Ch 12: Children's Literature in the Classroom
Appendix A: Selected Children's and Adolescent Book Awards
Appendix B: Resources
Professional References
Children's Literature References
Author and Title Index
Subject Index

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