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| Children's Books in Children's Hands: An Introduction to Their Literature, 3/E |
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Charles A. Temple, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Miriam A. Martinez, University of Texas at San Antonio
Junko Yokota, National-Louis University
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2006
Format: Cloth; 608 pp
| ISBN-10: | 0205420435 | | | ISBN-13: | 9780205420438 | |
Our Price: £62.99
Status: Instock
Published: 23 Aug 2005
This title is not for sale to the US or Canada.
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- Includes Allyn & Bacon’s Children's Literature Database CD-ROM, Mac and PC helps users search and browse information about over 7,000 books as well as links to related websites.
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Up-to-date and early discussion of reader response theory and its implications for the study and teaching of children's literature including the most current research findings on children's responses to literature (Ch. 3). -
Two full chapters of practical and specific teaching suggestions: -
Chapter 14, “Literature Units in the Curriculum”, is built around a distinction between literary units and literature-based content units, exploring the development of both types and including lists of books that could be used in a variety of different units. -
Chapter 12 discusses creating classroom contexts that invite children into literature, and provides unique coverage of effective use of the classroom library, storytelling, and read-alouds. -
“Ask the Author/Illustrator/Educator” essays by prominent children's literature authors, illustrators, editors, and educators appear in every chapter. -
“Issues to Consider” feature in every chapter presents a much debated issue in children's literature related to chapter content. -
“Recommended Books” lists, which include publication data, interest level, and a brief annotation for every book listed, appear at the conclusion of all chapters. -
Useful end-of-book Appendices include: Children's Book Awards and Children's Magazines with Literacy Content. -
Historical material is integrated within each of the genre chapters. |
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