Essentials of Children's Literature
8th Edition
Published on 1. August 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-13-306673-9 (ISBN)
Description
In the new edition of this widely popular resource, the well-known, highly respected author team presents a brief compendium of information about and resources for helping future and new teachers share literature with children. Essentials of Children's Literature, 8/e is designed to awaken and motivate readers to the joy of reading. It presents a rich array of available trade books that can be used effectively to teach children's literature, while also ensuring coverage of the most important knowledge about literature and about teaching literature to children. Clear, concise, and direct, the book uses recommended book lists, examples, figures, and tables in combination with narrative and prose to empower teachers to free classroom time to involve children with literature.
Reviews / Votes
"I would definitely recommend this text to a colleague looking for a children's literature textbook." - Terry Diana Benton, Youngstown State University"I like the structure of this text: it's brief and to the point. It gives my students concepts that they can use when they read actual trade books." - Terry Diana Benton, Youngstown State University
"... this text has excellent content for use in a children's literature class." - Gail Ditchman, Moraine Valley Community College
"...the organization of the book and its readability are excellent!" - Gail Ditchman, Moraine Valley Community College
More details
Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
710 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-306673-9 (9780133066739)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Kathy Short | Carol Lynch-Brown | Carl Tomlinson
Essentials of Children's Literature
Book
08/2017
9th Edition
Pearson
€122.26
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Persons
Kathy G. Short teaches graduate courses in children's literature, inquiry, and curriculum at the University of Arizona and has taught elementary school in Indiana and Ohio. Her books include Creating Classrooms for Authors and Inquirers, Literature as a Way of Knowing, and Stories Matter: The Complexity of Cultural Authenticity. Kathy is director of Worlds of Words (www.wowlit.org), an initiative to encourage the use of literature to explore global cultures; she is on the 2014 Caldecott Committee; and is the Vice President of NCTE.
Carol Lynch-Brown taught graduate and undergraduate courses in children's and young adult literature, reading, and language arts education at Florida State University. She was a teacher in elementary school and middle school in St. Paul and Minneapolis Public Schools, and taught English in French Public Schools. With Carl M. Tomlinson she co-authored Essentials of Young Adult Literature, 2/e, published by Pearson in 2010, and is a former editor of "The Reading Teacher," a journal of the International Reading Association.
Carl M. Tomlinson taught graduate and undergraduate courses in children's literature and language arts at Northern Illinois University. He was an elementary and middle school teacher in Thomasville, Georgia public schools, and taught classes in English in Norway. He co-authored with Carol Lynch-Brown Essentials of Young Adult Literature, 2/e, published by Pearson in 2010, and is the editor of "Children's Books from Other Countries," published by USBBY and Scarecrow Press in 1998.
Carol Lynch-Brown taught graduate and undergraduate courses in children's and young adult literature, reading, and language arts education at Florida State University. She was a teacher in elementary school and middle school in St. Paul and Minneapolis Public Schools, and taught English in French Public Schools. With Carl M. Tomlinson she co-authored Essentials of Young Adult Literature, 2/e, published by Pearson in 2010, and is a former editor of "The Reading Teacher," a journal of the International Reading Association.
Carl M. Tomlinson taught graduate and undergraduate courses in children's literature and language arts at Northern Illinois University. He was an elementary and middle school teacher in Thomasville, Georgia public schools, and taught classes in English in Norway. He co-authored with Carol Lynch-Brown Essentials of Young Adult Literature, 2/e, published by Pearson in 2010, and is the editor of "Children's Books from Other Countries," published by USBBY and Scarecrow Press in 1998.
Content
CHAPTER ONE Learning about Story and Literature
Definition of Children's Literature
The Value of Story in Making Meaning of Our Lives
The Value of Literature in Children's Lives
The Value of Literature for Children's Learning
So Why are Reading and Literature at Risk in Our Society?
Invitations for Further Investigation???
References????
CHAPTER TWO Learning about Children and Literature
Connecting Children with Books: Know the Child
Connecting Children with Books: Know the Books
Connecting Resistant Readers with Books: Know the Books and the Readers
Invitations for Further Investigation???
References????
CHAPTER THREE?Learning about Literature
Approaches to Studying and Interpreting Literature????
Elements of Fiction?????
Building Your Knowledge of Literature as a Discipline
The Organization of this Text
Invitations for Further Investigation????
References??
PART TWO?Categories of Literature ??
CHAPTER FOUR Picture Books
Definition and Description????
Evaluation and Selection of Picture Books????
Visual Elements????
Artistic Media
Artistic Styles
Book Design????
Observing the Role of Illustrations in Picture Books????
Historical Overview of Picture Books????
Types of Picture Books?????
References????
Recommended Picture Books????
Related Films, Videos, and DVDs???
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CHAPTER FIVE?Poetry
Definition and Description????
Types of Poetry Books????
Evaluation and Selection of Poetry????
Historical Overview of Poetry????
Poetry Types and Forms????
Reader Connections: Poetry in the Classroom?
Invitations for Further Investigation????
References????
Recommended Poetry Books??
CHAPTER SIX?Traditional Literature
Definition and Description????
Evaluation and Selection of Traditional Literature????
Historical Overview of Traditional Literature????
Types of Traditional Literature????
Reader Connections: Storytelling in the Classroom???
Invitations for Further Investigation????
References????
Recommended Traditional Literature???
Related Films, Videos, and DVDs?
CHAPTER SEVEN?Modern Fantasy
Definition and Description????
Evaluation and Selection of Modern Fantasy????
Historical Overview of Modern Fantasy????
Types of Modern Fantasy????
Reader Connection: Censorship and the First Amendment??? Invitations for Further Investigation????
References????
Recommended Modern Fantasy Books????
Related Films, Videos, and DVDs??
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CHAPTER EIGHT?Realistic Fiction
Definition and Description????
Evaluation and Selection of Realistic Fiction????
Historical Overview of Realistic Fiction????
Topics in Realistic Fiction????
Reader Connections: Paired Character Trait Books
Invitations for Further Investigation????
References????
Recommended Realistic Fiction Books????
Related Films, Videos, and DVDs??
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CHAPTER NINE?Historical Fiction and Biography
Definition and Description of Historical Fiction
Evaluation and Selection of Historical Fiction????
Historical Overview of Historical Fiction????
Definition and Description of Biography
Evaluation and Selection of Biography??
Historical Overview of Biography????
Topics in Historical Fiction and Biography
Reader Connections: Understanding Historical Contexts??? Invitations for Further Investigation????
References????
Recommended Historical Fiction and Biography Books????
Related Films, Videos, and DVDs????
CHAPTER TEN?Informational Books
Definition and Description????
Types of Informational Books
Evaluation and Selection of Informational Books
Historical Overview of Informational Literature????
Topics of Informational Books????
Reader Connections: Pairing Fact and Fiction?
Invitations for Further Investigation????
References????
Recommended Informational Books????
Related Films, Videos, and DVDs??
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CHAPTER ELEVEN?Literature for a Diverse Society
Section One: An Education That Is Multicultural and Intercultural????
Culturally Responsive Curriculum????
Culturally Expansive Curriculum????
Culturally Critical Curriculum????
Section Two: Multicultural and International Literature????
Definitions and Descriptions????
The Value of Multicultural and International Literature for Children????
Evaluation and Selection of Multicultural and International Literature????
Multicultural Literature????
International Literature?????
Invitations for Further Investigation????
References????
Recommended Multicultural Books????
Recommended International Books????
Related Films, Videos, and DVDs???
PART THREE?Literature in the School
CHAPTER TWELVE?Literature in the Curriculum
The Politics of Literacy and Literature
Planning a Literature Curriculum
Integrating Literature into a Literacy Curriculum
Evaluating the Literature Program??????
Invitations for Further Investigation????
References???
CHAPTER THIRTEEN?Engaging Children with Literature
Reading Widely for Personal Purposes????
Reading Critically to Inquire about the World??
Reading Strategically to Learn about Literacy????
Invitations for Further Investigation????
References????
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Appendix A??Children's Book Awards????
Appendix B??Professional Resources????
Appendix C??Children's Magazines????
Index to Children's Books and Authors????
Subject Index???