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Children's Literature: Foundations, History, and Practice

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Children's Literature: Foundations, History, and Practice

Children’s Literature: Foundations, History, and Practice is a comprehensive introduction to the study and teaching of children’s literature. Written for educators, pre-service teachers, parents, librarians, and others who care about young readers, the textbook explores why children’s books matter and how they shape children’s imagination, empathy, identity, and understanding of the world. Across sixteen chapters, the book covers major genres and topics in children’s literature, including pictu

Literature and LiteracyHumanities
Author
Caroline Hopper
Publisher
College of the Siskiyous
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY-NC-SA
Language
EN
Category
English
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Contents· 110 sections
  1. 01: The Joy of Reading
  2. 1.01: What Is Engaged Reading
  3. 1.02: Types of Books in the Classroom
  4. 1.03: Strengths of Children's Literature Trade Books
  5. 1.04: The Teacher's Role in Developing Engaged Readers
  6. 1.05: Organizing the Classroom for Reading
  7. 1.06: Reading Motivation and Incentives
  8. 1.07: Discussion Questions
  9. 02: Understanding Children and How They Read
  10. 2.01: Cognitive Development and Reading
  11. 2.02: Social and Emotional Development
  12. 2.03: The Reading Brain
  13. 2.04: Reading Identity
  14. 2.05: Stages of Reading Development
  15. 2.06: Implications for Book Selection and Classroom Practice
  16. 2.07: Discussion Questions
  17. 03: Evaluating and Selecting Children's Literature
  18. 3.01: General Criteria for Literary Quality
  19. 3.02: The Major Childrens Book Awards
  20. 3.03: Professional Review Sources
  21. 3.04: Matching Books to Readers
  22. 3.05: Building a Classroom Library
  23. 3.06: Evaluating Books in Context- A Practical Framework
  24. 3.07: Discussion Questions
  25. 04: Picture Books
  26. 4.01: Defining the Picture Book
  27. 4.02: The Art of Picture Book Illustration
  28. 4.03: Reading Picture Books Critically
  29. 4.04: Picture Books Across Age Levels
  30. 4.05: Evaluating Picture Books
  31. 4.06: Discussion Questions
  32. 05: Children's Books- History and Trends
  33. 5.01: Early Books for Children- Roots in Oral Tradition and Religious Instruction
  34. 5.02: The 19th Century- Childhood as Emotional Interior
  35. 5.03: The Golden Age- 19001950
  36. 5.04: The Age of New Realism- 1960s1980s
  37. 5.05: Transformation- 19802000
  38. 5.06: The 21st Century- Diversity Digital Transformation and Debate
  39. 5.07: Discussion Questions
  40. 06: Representation Identity and Inclusive Literature
  41. 6.01: The Research Case for Inclusive Literature
  42. 6.02: The History of Diversity in Children's Publishing
  43. 6.03: What Good Representation Looks Like
  44. 6.04: Controversial Literature and Community Values
  45. 6.05: Classroom Strategies for Inclusive Literature
  46. 6.06: Discussion Questions
  47. 07: Early Childhood Literature
  48. 7.01: The Importance of Early Literacy Experiences
  49. 7.02: Board Books
  50. 7.03: Concept Books
  51. 7.04: Pattern Books and Predictable Books
  52. 7.05: Beginning Readers
  53. 7.06: Discussion Questions
  54. 08: Nonfiction and Informational Books
  55. 8.01: The Value of Nonfiction for Children
  56. 8.02: The Subgenres of Children's Nonfiction
  57. 8.03: Evaluating Children's Nonfiction
  58. 8.04: Using Nonfiction Across the Curriculum
  59. 8.05: Discussion Questions
  60. 09: Poetry
  61. 9.01: Understanding Attitudes Toward Poetry
  62. 9.02: Children's Poetry Preferences- What the Research Shows
  63. 9.03: Building a Poetry Collection
  64. 9.04: Teaching Poetry- Approaches and Strategies
  65. 9.05: Forms and Structures Worth Teaching
  66. 9.06: Evaluating Children's Poetry
  67. 9.07: Discussion Questions
  68. 10: Folk Literature
  69. 10.01: Characteristics of Folk Literature
  70. 10.02: Major Forms of Folk Literature
  71. 10.03: Teaching Folk Literature Critically
  72. 10.04: Folk Literature and Contemporary Children's Books
  73. 10.05: Discussion Questions
  74. 11: Modern Fantasy
  75. 11.01: Defining Modern Fantasy
  76. 11.02: The Subgenres of Fantasy
  77. 11.03: Why Fantasy Matters Educationally
  78. 11.04: Diversity in Contemporary Fantasy
  79. 11.05: Discussion Questions
  80. 12: Contemporary Children's Fiction
  81. 12.01: Defining Contemporary Realistic Fiction
  82. 12.02: Subgenres and Their Appeal
  83. 12.03: Contemporary Issues in Realistic Fiction
  84. 12.04: Discussion Questions
  85. 13: Historical Fiction
  86. 13.01: What Historical Fiction Is and Is Not
  87. 13.02: Criteria for Evaluating Historical Fiction
  88. 13.03: Major Subgenres of Historical Fiction
  89. 13.04: Integrating Historical Fiction Across the Curriculum
  90. 13.05: Discussion Questions
  91. 14: Biography and Memoir
  92. 14.01: The Evolution of Children's Biography
  93. 14.02: Types of Children's Biography
  94. 14.03: Evaluating Children's Biography
  95. 14.04: Discussion Questions
  96. 15: Graphic Novels and Visual Literacy
  97. 15.01: Defining the Graphic Novel
  98. 15.02: The Cognitive Demands of Graphic Novel Reading
  99. 15.03: Graphic Novels and Reluctant Readers
  100. 15.04: The Graphic Novel Canon- Essential Titles
  101. 15.05: Teaching with Graphic Novels
  102. 15.06: Discussion Questions
  103. 16: Controversial Literature
  104. 16.01: Defining the Terms- Challenges Banning and Censorship
  105. 16.02: The Legal Framework
  106. 16.03: Why Books Get Challenged- The Patterns
  107. 16.04: Developing a Selection Policy
  108. 16.05: Responding to a Challenge
  109. 16.06: Teaching Controversial Books Responsibly
  110. 16.07: Discussion Questions