Children's Literature in Action

by Vardell, Sylvia M.

• ISBN13: 9781591585572
• ISBN10: 1591585570
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-30
• Publisher: CLIO

Summary

Vardell provides an introduction to children and their literature through an activity-oriented survey of books that should be in your library. Written for librarians, the book offers practical applications to help you share books with children, as well as plans for book-based programs and ways to collaborate with teachers and families to share books with children. Each chapter includes brief insets of author comments, collaborative activities, featured books, special topics and activities, selected awards and celebrations, historical connections, recommended resources, issues for discussion, and assignment suggestions. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
An Introduction to Children and Their Literature	p. 1
Becoming Literate	p. 2
Literacy Development	p. 5
Emergent Literacy	p. 7
Schools and Reading	p. 9
Reading Aloud	p. 11
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR)	p. 11
Readers' Advisory	p. 12
Selecting and Reviewing Children's Books	p. 13
Awards in Children's Literature	p. 16
Other Major Awards	p. 17
Best Lists	p. 20
What Books?	p. 22
Learning About Authors, Illustrators, and Poets	p. 24
Literature in Action: Launching Literature and Literacy Celebrations	p. 30
Ongoing Professional Development	p. 32
Conclusion	p. 33
Professional Resources for Children's Literature	p. 34
Assignments in Action: Getting Started	p. 35
Picture Books	p. 39
Introduction	p. 39
Definitions	p. 42
Types of Picture Books	p. 44
Major Authors and Illustrators of Picture Books	p. 49
Children's Picture Book Illustration	p. 53
Evaluation Criteria	p. 57
Awards for Picture Books and Illustration	p. 62
Literature in Action: Sharing Picture Books Aloud	p. 65
Sharing Picture Books	p. 68
Conclusion	p. 71
Professional Resources on the Art of Picture Books	p. 72
Assignments in Action: Looking into Picture Books	p. 73
Traditional Tales	p. 75
Introduction	p. 75
Definitions	p. 78
Types of Traditional Tales	p. 81
Major Retellers of Traditional Tales	p. 86
Evaluation Criteria	p. 92
Awards for Traditional Tales	p. 96
Literature in Action: Featuring Folktale Variants	p. 97
Sharing Traditional Tales	p. 102
Conclusion	p. 104
Professional Resources for Traditional Literature	p. 104
Assignments in Action: Celebrating Traditional Tales	p. 105
Poetry for Children	p. 107
Introduction	p. 107
Definitions	p. 110
Types of Poetry Books for Children	p. 112
Major Poets	p. 117
Evaluation Criteria	p. 124
Awards for Poetry	p. 127
Literature in Action: Leading Choral Reading and Poetry Performance	p. 130
Sharing Poetry	p. 132
Conclusion	p. 136
Professional Resources in Children's Poetry	p. 136
Assignments in Action: Exploring Poetry Possibilities	p. 137
Contemporary Realistic Fiction	p. 139
Introduction	p. 139
Definitions	p. 142
Types of Contemporary Realistic Fiction	p. 144
Controversy and Contemporary Realism	p. 150
Major Authors of Contemporary Realistic Fiction	p. 152
Evaluation Criteria	p. 157
Awards for Contemporary Realistic Fiction	p. 162
Literature in Action: Guiding Book Reports and Responses	p. 164
Sharing Contemporary Realistic Fiction	p. 169
Conclusion	p. 172
Professional Resources in Contemporary Realistic Fiction	p. 172
Assignments in Action: Checking Out Contemporary Realistic Fiction	p. 173
Historical Fiction	p. 175
Introduction	p. 175
Definitions	p. 177
Types of Historical Fiction	p. 179
Major Authors of Historical Fiction	p. 184
Evaluation Criteria	p. 189
Awards for Historical Fiction	p. 193
Literature in Action: "What Would Cleopatra Do?"	p. 194
Sharing Historical Fiction	p. 195
Conclusion	p. 198
Professional Resources for Historical Fiction	p. 199
Assignments in Action: Digging Deeper into Historical Fiction	p. 200
Fantasy	p. 203
Introduction	p. 203
Definitions	p. 205
Types of Fantasy	p. 209
Controversy	p. 212
Major Authors of Fantasy	p. 213
Evaluation Criteria	p. 218
Awards for Fantasy	p. 221
Literature in Action: Expanding Reading with Audiobooks	p. 222
Sharing Fantasy	p. 226
Conclusion	p. 230
Professional Resources in Fantasy Literature	p. 230
Assignments in Action: Delving into Fantasy	p. 231
Informational Books	p. 233
Introduction	p. 233
Definitions	p. 236
Types of Informational Books	p. 238
Major Authors of Informational Books	p. 247
Evaluation Criteria	p. 253
Awards for Informational Books	p. 256
Literature in Action: Introducing Access Features	p. 257
Sharing Informational Books	p. 260
Conclusion	p. 263
Professional Resources in Nonfiction	p. 263
Assignments in Action: Investigating Informational Books	p. 264
References	p. 265
Bibliography of Children's Books Cited	p. 279
Credits	p. 299
Index	p. 303
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