Discovering Children's Literature

Name: Discovering Children's Literature
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ISBN: 9780130423320

ISBN-10: 0130423327

ISBN-13: 9780130423320

Edition: 3rd 2003

Authors: Judith Hillman

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For the introductory survey course in Children's Literature. A concise introduction to the world of literature for infants, children, and adolescents, this popular text taps the work of well-known scholars to provide its foundation in genre theory while clearly relating the books it recommends to practical teaching applications. After first defining literature and literacy, and examining relevant aspects of children's development, the author explores each of the traditional literature genres in turn; and provides a firm structure for evaluation that will serve future teachers well as they approach any form of literature. Each chapter asks the student for reflections, opinions, and…

Book details

List price: $106.40
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 7/25/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English




The Child, the Book, and Literacy



Childhood, Children, and History



Evaluating Children's Books



Once Upon a Time…and Tradition Continues



Picture Books for the Very Young



Picture Books for All



The Pleasure and Power of Poetry



Imaginary Worlds of Fantasy



Realism in the Here and Now



Realism in the Past



Biography: The Story of a Life



Books of Information



Children's Book Awards



Internet Addresses and Additional Resources


Glossary


About the Author


Author and Title Index


Subject Index