(eBook PDF) Literature and the Child 9th Edition – Digital Ebook – Instant Delivery Download
Product details:
- ISBN-10 : 1305668847
- ISBN-13 : 978-1305668843
- Author: Lee Galda, Lauren A. Liang, Bernice E. Cullinan
concise coverage of the formats and genres of childrens literature and principles for the use of childrens 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.
Table contents:
Chapter 1. Children’s and Adolescent Literature
Chapter 2. Literature in the Lives of Young Readers
Chapter 3. Picturebooks as Visual Art
Chapter 4. Picturebooks across Genres
Chapter 5. Nonfiction
Chapter 6. Folklore
Chapter 7. Fantastic Literature: Fantasy and Science Fiction
Chapter 8. Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Chapter 9. Historical Fiction
Chapter 10. Biography and Memoir
Chapter 11. Poetry and Verse
Chapter 12. Children’s Literature in the Classroom
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