Inspiring Literacy: Literature for Children and Young Adults

by Sebesta,Sam

• ISBN13: 9781560006688
• ISBN10: 1560006684
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1993-12-31
• Publisher: Routledge

Table of Contents

Children's Books: The State of the Art
A Renewed View of Children's Literature	p. 3
Children's Book Publishing on the Ascent	p. 11
These Turbulent Times	p. 19
"Have You Heard About an African Cinderella Story?": The Hunt for Multiethnic Literature	p. 27
Trade Books and the Social Studies Curriculum	p. 41
Exciting Nonfiction	p. 51
Writing for Today's Child	p. 59
Envisioning Experience: The Potential of Picture Books	p. 67
Which Book Will Win the Caldecott?	p. 81
Fantasy: Inner Journeys for Today's Child	p. 95
Young Adult Literature
Critics and Kids	p. 109
Young Adult Literature and the Test of Time	p. 119
Leading Them to Books - For Life	p. 129
Enhancing Literary Understanding Through Young Adult Fiction	p. 139
Reviewing Young Adult Books: The VOYA Editor Speaks Out	p. 151
What We Know About Nonfiction and Young Adult Readers and What We Need to Do About It	p. 159
Eight Things I've Learned About Kids and Poetry	p. 173
Readers Response Theory and the Problem of Meaning	p. 183
Contributors	p. 193
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