Full Description
Charlotte Huck's Children's Literature: A Brief Guide provides essential information for designing pre-K to 8th grade literature programs to capture students' attention and foster a lifelong love of reading. Expertly designed in a vibrant, full-color format, this streamlined text has a strong emphasis on researching, evaluating, and implementing quality books in the classroom, critical skills needed to search for and select literature. The guide gives readers the tools they need to evaluate books, create curricula, and share the love of literature.
Contents
PART ONE LEARNING ABOUT CHILDREN AND LITERATURE
1 Knowing Children's Literature
2 Reading Responses at Different Ages
PART TWO EXPLORING GENRES AND FORMATS IN CHILDREN'S BOOKS
3 Picturebooks
4 Graphica
5 Traditional Literature
6 Speculative Fiction
7 Contemporary Realistic Fiction
8 Historical Fiction
9 Nonfiction
10 Biography
11 Poetry
PART THREE EXPERIENCING LITERATURE
12 Extending Experiences with Literature
APPENDIXES
A Children's Book Awards
B Book Lists
C Books to Read Aloud
