Literature and the Child

by Cullinan, Bernice E.

• ISBN13: 9780534246877
• ISBN10: 0534246877
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Table of Contents

The Books
Children's Literature Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow	p. 5
The Value of Literature	p. 7
Genres of Literature for Children and Young Adults	p. 8
Poetry and Verse	p. 10
Picture Books	p. 11
Folklore	p. 11
Fantasy	p. 14
Science Fiction	p. 14
Realistic Fiction	p. 14
Distinguish Between Fantasy and Realism	p. 14
Historical Fiction	p. 15
Distinguish Between Historical and Contemporary Realistic Fiction	p. 16
Biography	p. 16
Nonfiction	p. 16
Children's and Young Adult Literature Yesterday	p. 18
Profile: Louisa May Alcott	p. 19
Children's and Young Adult Literature Today	p. 20
Increasing Diversity	p. 21
Compare Picture Books of Past and Present	p. 21
Blurring Genre and Age Boundaries	p. 22
Technology and Commercialism	p. 23
Children's and Young Adult Literature Tomorrow	p. 24
Selecting Literature for Children and Young Adults	p. 24
Censorship or Selection	p. 24
Keeping Up with New Books	p. 27
Review Journals	p. 28
Book Awards	p. 28
Electronic Databases for Children's and Young Adult Literature	p. 28
Summary	p. 28
Booklist	p. 29
Poetry and Verse	p. 31
Poetry in Children's Lives	p. 33
Poems Make Us Smile	p. 33
Profile: Recipients of NCTE Award for Poetry for Children	p. 34
Poems Create Images	p. 34
Poems Express Feelings	p. 35
Poems Stir Emotions	p. 35
Poems Promote School Learning	p. 36
Poems for Beginning Readers	p. 37
Profile: Eloise Greenfield	p. 37
Criteria for Evaluating Poetry	p. 38
Poetry Is Understandable	p. 38
Poetry Is Appealing	p. 38
Children's Poetry Preferences	p. 38
Poetry Uses Language in Interesting Ways	p. 39
Profile: X. J. Kennedy	p. 39
Words as Sound	p. 40
Profile: David McCord	p. 40
Wordplay and Poetry	p. 41
Profile: Karla Kuskin	p. 43
Words as Rhythm	p. 43
Words as Meaning	p. 44
Profile: Eve Merriam	p. 45
Profile: Lilian Moore	p. 45
Profile: Valerie Worth	p. 46
Profile: Barbara Esbensen	p. 47
Poetry Comes in a Variety of Forms	p. 47
Narrative Poetry	p. 48
Profile: Myra Cohn Livingston	p. 48
Celebrate with Poetry	p. 49
Lyric Poetry	p. 49
Free Verse	p. 50
Profile: Arnold Adoff	p. 52
Haiku and Cinquain	p. 52
Concrete Poetry	p. 53
Limerick	p. 54
Ballads	p. 54
Riddle Poems	p. 55
Building a Poetry Collection	p. 55
Using Poetry in the Classroom	p. 56
Play with Poetry: Act It Out	p. 57
Immerse Students in Poetry	p. 58
Integrate Science and Poetry	p. 58
Profile: Aileen Fisher	p. 60
Help Students Discover the Pleasure in Poetry	p. 60
Profile: John Ciardi	p. 61
Summary	p. 61
Booklist	p. 62
The Art of Picture Books	p. 67
Picture Books in Children's Lives	p. 69
Criteria for Evaluating Picture Books	p. 69
Evaluating Text in Picture Storybooks	p. 69
Setting	p. 70
Characterization	p. 71
Making Connections with a Trilogy of Picture Books	p. 72
Plot	p. 72
Theme	p. 74
Style	p. 74
Evaluating Text in Nonfiction Picture Books	p. 74
Readability and Age Appropriateness	p. 74
Accuracy and Recency	p. 75
Evaluating Text in Poetry and Song Picture Books	p. 76
Evaluating Artistic Quality in Picture Books	p. 76
Elements of Art	p. 76
Notable Illustrators	p. 82
Profile: Peter Sis	p. 84
Pictures and Text That Work Together	p. 88
Studying the Art of Your Favorite Illustrator	p. 89
Styles of Art	p. 88
Representational Art	p. 89
Surrealistic Art	p. 89
Impressionistic Art	p. 90
Folk Art	p. 90
Naive Art	p. 90
Cartoon Art	p. 91
A Close Look at The Tale of Peter Rabbit	p. 92
Learning About Art in the Classroom	p. 96
Summary	p. 96
Exploring Art Media	p. 97
Booklist	p. 97
The Content of Picture Books	p. 99
Profile: Cynthia Rylant	p. 101
Picture Books for Developmental Stages	p. 102
Picture Books for Very Young Children	p. 102
Picture Books for Nursery- and Primary-Grade Children	p. 104
Picture Books for Intermediate and Advanced Students	p. 109
Forging Connections Between Life and Literature	p. 110
The Child's Inner World	p. 110
The Child's Family World	p. 110
Create a Book of Family Lore	p. 112
The Child's Social World	p. 112
The Child's Natural World	p. 112
The Child's Aesthetic World	p. 113
The Child's Imaginary World	p. 113
Picture Books for Teaching Literary Concepts	p. 114
Using Picture Books in the Classroom	p. 114
Summary	p. 116
Booklist	p. 116
Folklore	p. 725
Defining Folklore: A Literary Heritage	p. 127
Folklore in Children's Lives	p. 128
Criteria for Evaluating Folklore	p. 128
Archetypes in Folklore	p. 129
A Close Look at The Rough-Face Girl	p. 129
Types of Folklore	p. 131
Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes	p. 131
Folktales	p. 133
Create a Folklore Performance	p. 135
Have Fun with Numbers in Folklore	p. 138
Profile: Shirley Climo	p. 135
Fables	p. 142
Search for Mythical Allusions	p. 146
Hero Tales	p. 146
The Bible as Literature	p. 147
Folk Songs and Work Songs	p. 148
Using Folklore in the Classroom	p. 148
Identify Folkloric Style	p. 149
Summary	p. 149
Booklist	p. 150
Fantasy and Science Fiction	p. 759
Defining Fantasy and Science Fiction	p. 161
The Role of Fantasy and Science Fiction in Children's Lives	p. 162
Criteria for Evaluating Fantasy and Science Fiction	p. 163
Setting	p. 163
Plot	p. 163
Create Believable Settings	p. 164
Characters	p. 164
Style	p. 164
Theme	p. 164
A Close Look at Tuck Everlasting	p. 164
Everlasting Questions from Tuck	p. 167
A Close Look at The Giver	p. 167
Profile: Lois Lowry	p. 169
Types of Fantasy	p. 169
Animal Fantasy	p. 169
Miniature Worlds	p. 170
Time Slips, Unreal Worlds, and Magic	p. 171
Literary Lore	p. 172
Literary Tales and Folkloric Themes	p. 172
Quest Tales	p. 173
The Power of Naming	p. 174
Types of Science Fiction	p. 174
Mind Control	p. 174
Life in the Future	p. 175
Survival	p. 175
Technology Changes the World	p. 176
Fantasy and Science Fiction in the Classroom	p. 176
Summary	p. 177
Booklist	p. 177
Contemporary Realistic Fiction	p. 181
Defining Realistic Fiction	p. 184
Realistic Fiction in Children's Lives	p. 184
Keep a Writer's Notebook	p. 185
Criteria for Selecting Realistic Fiction	p. 185
Sensitivity to Community Standards	p. 185
Setting	p. 186
Characters	p. 186
Plot	p. 186
Theme	p. 186
Style	p. 186
A Close Look at Shiloh	p. 187
Profile: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor	p. 189
A Close Look at Owl Moon	p. 190
Types of Contemporary Realism	p. 191
Adventure Stories	p. 191
Mysteries	p. 191
Animal Stories	p. 192
Animals in Realistic Novels	p. 192
Sports Stories	p. 193
Humorous Stories	p. 193
Romance Stories	p. 193
Books in Series	p. 193
Themes in Contemporary Realism	p. 194
Growing Up	p. 194
Study an Author's Work and Life	p. 194
Relationships with Others	p. 195
Special Needs	p. 196
Mothers and Fathers in
Realistic Novels	p. 197
Contemporary Realism in the Classroom	p. 198
Summary	p. 199
Booklist	p. 199
Historical Fiction	p. 203
Defining Historical Fiction	p. 205
Historical Fiction in Children's Lives	p. 206
Criteria for Evaluating Historical Fiction	p. 207
Historical Accuracy	p. 207
Setting	p. 208
Language	p. 208
Compare Literary Depictions of Historic Sites	p. 208
Characterization	p. 209
Plot and Theme	p. 209
Illustrations	p. 209
Compare Treatment of a Topic in Textbooks, Primary Sources, Contemporary Fiction, and Historical Fiction	p. 210
A Close Look at Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry	p. 210
Profile: Mildred Taylor	p. 212
A Close Look at Pink and Say	p. 213
History Through Historical Fiction	p. 214
Prehistoric and Ancient Times	p. 214
The Middle Ages	p. 215
The Renaissance and the Age of Exploration	p. 215
Colonial Through Post-Revolutionary War Times	p. 215
Compare Versions of the First Thanksgiving	p. 216
Westward Expansion and the Civil War	p. 216
Immigration and the Industrial Revolution	p. 219
World War I and Its Aftermath	p. 220
The Great Depression	p. 220
World War II and Its Aftermath	p. 221
The 1950s Through the 1980s: Political and Social Turmoil	p. 222
Historical Fiction in the Classroom	p. 223
Compare the Literary Treatment of a Geographic Feature	p. 223
Presenting Historical Fiction by Theme	p. 224
Explore Themes in Historical Fiction	p. 224
Summary	p. 224
Booklist	p. 225
Biography	p. 231
Defining Biography	p. 233
Biography in Children's Lives	p. 233
Criteria for Evaluating Biographies	p. 234
Accuracy	p. 234
Social Details: Setting and Plot	p. 235
Portrayal of the Subject	p. 236
Compare Biographies About One Person	p. 237
Style	p. 237
Theme	p. 237
Illustrations	p. 237
A Close Look at Lincoln: A Photobiography	p. 237
Profile: Russell Freedman	p. 238
A Close Look at Martin Luther King	p. 239
Exploring Biography Chronologically	p. 240
Prehistoric Times Through the American Revolution	p. 240
Study the Biography of a Biographer	p. 240
The Revolutionary War Period	p. 241
The Civil War and Life on the Frontier	p. 241
Immigration, World War I, and the Great Depression	p. 242
World War II and Its Aftermath	p. 242
Help Write the Memoirs of an Older Friend or Family Member	p. 242
The 1950s to the Present	p. 243
Biography in the Classroom	p. 244
Building a Biography Collection	p. 244
Organizing Biography by Theme	p. 244
Who Becomes a Biographical Subject?	p. 244
Summary	p. 245
Booklist	p. 246
Nonfiction	p. 257
Defining Nonfiction	p. 253
Nonfiction in Children's Lives	p. 253
Make an Alphabet Book on the Topic of Study	p. 254
Criteria for Evaluating Nonfiction	p. 254
Accuracy	p. 255
Profile: Seymour Simon	p. 255
Organization	p. 256
Design	p. 256
Style	p. 257
A Close Look at Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World	p. 258
Nonfiction Across the Curriculum	p. 259
Science	p. 259
Social Studies	p. 260
Mathematics	p. 261
Language Study	p. 262
The Arts	p. 262
Read First, Write Later	p. 263
Nonfiction in the Classroom	p. 263
Develop Class Experts	p. 264
Learning to Read Critically	p. 264
Compare Genres as Information Sources	p. 265
Summary	p. 265
Booklist	p. 266
Building a Culturally Diverse Literature Collection	p. 273
Defining Culturally Diverse Literature	p. 275
Celebrate Your Cultural Heritage	p. 276
Cultural Diverse Literature in Children's Lives	p. 277
Find Cultural Similarities and Differences	p. 277
Criteria for Evaluating Culturally Diverse Literature	p. 277
Literature from Parallel Cultures	p. 279
African-American Literature	p. 279
Profile: The Pinkney Family	p. 280
Asian-American Literature	p. 282
Latino Literature	p. 283
Native American Literature	p. 284
International Literature	p. 286
Discover Common Folkloric Elements Across Cultures	p. 286
Culturally Diverse Literature in the Classroom	p. 287
Teaching for Diversity	p. 287
Study a Regional Culture	p. 288
Summary	p. 289
Booklist	p. 289
Children and Books
Developing Responsive Readers	p. 303
A Transactional View of Reading	p. 306
Efferent and Aesthetic Reading	p. 306
Response to Literature	p. 308
Profile: Louise Rosenblatt	p. 314
Helping Children Grow as Responsive Readers	p. 315
Time and Choice	p. 317
Reading Aloud	p. 318
Supporting Children's Growing Literary Understanding	p. 320
Questions to Ask Yourself While Reading	p. 321
Activities to Help Children Connect with Books	p. 322
Creative Ways to Share Books	p. 324
Book Buddies	p. 324
Using Choral Speaking to Explore Poetry	p. 326
Art Activities for Response	p. 329
Summary	p. 330
Booklist	p. 330
Literature-Based Instruction in Preschool and Primary Grades	p. 333
A Literature-Based Literacy Curriculum	p. 335
Ways to Explore Literature	p. 336
Create a Primary-Grade Classroom Library	p. 337
Using Literature with Emergent and
Beginning Readers	p. 337
Picture Books	p. 337
Patterned, Predictable Texts	p. 338
Transitional Books and Beginning Chapter Books	p. 340
Use Chapter Books to Support Children's Development as Readers	p. 340
Media Adaptations of Children's Books	p. 340
Using Literature to Integrate the Classroom	p. 341
Select Media for Your Classroom	p. 341
Literature Study with Primary-Grade Readers	p. 343
Study the Life and Work of an Author or Illustrator	p. 344
Assessment	p. 345
Keep Records	p. 345
Summary	p. 345
Literature-Based Instruction in Intermediate Grades and Middle School	p. 347
Reading Workshop	p. 349
Book Club	p. 349
Create a Classroom Reader's Choice Award	p. 349
Reading	p. 350
Writing	p. 350
Talking About Text with Peers: The Book Club	p. 350
Community Share: Whole-Class Interactions	p. 350
Opportunities for Instruction	p. 351
Exploring the Civil War Through Book Club	p. 351
The Books	p. 351
Whole-Class Lessons and Activities	p. 351
Writing Prompts	p. 352
Culminating and Extension Activities	p. 354
Using Literature to Transform Curriculum	p. 355
Connecting Literature Study and Writing	p. 357
Working with Poetry	p. 358
Assessment	p. 359
Summary	p. 359
Selected Children's and Young Adult Book Awards	p. 361
American Library Association Awards	p. 361
The John Newbery Medal and Honor Books	p. 361
The Randolph Caldecott Medal and Honor Books	p. 367
The Coretta Scott King Award and Honor Books	p. 373
The Pura Belpre Award and Honor Books	p. 377
The Robert F. Sibert Award	p. 377
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award	p. 378
The Margaret A. Edwards Award	p. 378
The Michael L. Printz Award	p. 378
National Council of Teachers of English Awards	p. 378
The Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children	p. 378
The Orbis Pictus Award and Honor Books	p. 379
International Reading Association Awards	p. 380
The IRA Children's Book Award	p. 380
The Lee Bennett Hopkins/IRA Promising Poet Award	p. 382
International Awards	p. 382
The Library Association Carnegie Medallists	p. 382
The Hans Christian Andersen Award	p. 383
The Mildred L. Batchelder Award	p. 384
Other Awards	p. 385
The Ezra Jack Keats Award	p. 385
The Boston Globe-Horn Book Award	p. 385
The Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award	p. 389
Resources	p. 390
Book Selection Aids	p. 390
Reference Books About Authors and Illustrators	p. 391
Periodicals About Children's Literature	p. 392
Publishers' Addresses	p. 394
Children's Magazines and Newspapers	p. 397
The History of Children's Literature	p. 400
The Evolution of Childhood	p. 400
Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-Century Children's Literature	p. 400
Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Children's Literature	p. 401
Nineteenth-Century Children's Literature	p. 403
Twentieth-Century Children's Literature	p. 407
Glossary of Literary Terms	p. 409
Professional References	p. 470
Children's Literature References	p. 475
Text Credits	p. 484
Illustration Credits	p. 485
Author and Title Index	p. 489
Subject Index	p. 527
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