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Content Area Reading and Learning: Instructional Strategies. 2nd ed. Eds. Diane Lapp, James Flood, and Nancy Farnan. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2004.
The purpose behind this textbook is to help future teachers understand how reading can be incorporated into the teaching of nearly every subject taught in secondary schools. Of particular interest to children's literature specialists is the chapter titled "Understanding Literature: Reading in the English or Language Arts Classroom," by Nancy Farnan and Alicia Romero. However, many of the other chapters include scattered references to various works of young adult literature.
The purpose behind this textbook is to help future teachers understand how reading can be incorporated into the teaching of nearly every subject taught in secondary schools. Of particular interest to children's literature specialists is the chapter titled "Understanding Literature: Reading in the English or Language Arts Classroom," by Nancy Farnan and Alicia Romero. However, many of the other chapters include scattered references to various works of young adult literature.
The Coretta Scott King Awards: 1970-2004. 3rd ed. Ed. Henrietta M. Smith. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004.
This handsome reference work includes substantial annotations for all of the winners of the Coretta Scott King Awards through 2004. It also includes brief biographies and personal profiles of numerous African American authors and illustrators who have won this award. A special feature of this edition is a sixteen-page color section reproducing illustrations from some of the award-winning books.
This handsome reference work includes substantial annotations for all of the winners of the Coretta Scott King Awards through 2004. It also includes brief biographies and personal profiles of numerous African American authors and illustrators who have won this award. A special feature of this edition is a sixteen-page color section reproducing illustrations from some of the award-winning books.
Folktales from Greece: A Treasury of Delights. Retold by Soula Mitakidou, Anthony L. Manna, and Melpomeni Kanatsouli. Greenwood Village, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
Part of Libraries Unlimited's World Folklore Series, this collection consists of 20 Greek folktales. It also includes plenty of background information about the history and culture of Greece.
Part of Libraries Unlimited's World Folklore Series, this collection consists of 20 Greek folktales. It also includes plenty of background information about the history and culture of Greece.
Literacy and Learning: An Expeditionary Discovery through Children's Literature. By Suzanne W. Hawley and Carolyn V. Spillman. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2003.
Inspired by the philosophy of expeditionary learning associated with the Outward Bound program, the authors of this book show how children's literature can be incorporated into Outward Bound's basic curriculum.
Inspired by the philosophy of expeditionary learning associated with the Outward Bound program, the authors of this book show how children's literature can be incorporated into Outward Bound's basic curriculum.
The Middle Ages in Literature for Youth: A Guide and Resource Book. By Rebecca Barnhouse. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2004.
This reference work is written in the form of an annotated bibliography. It includes 551 entries on novels, history books, and other publications appropriate for students who are learning [End Page 268] about the history of Western Europe between the years 500 and 1500.
This reference work is written in the form of an annotated bibliography. It includes 551 entries on novels, history books, and other publications appropriate for students who are learning [End Page 268] about the history of Western Europe between the years 500 and 1500.
Negotiating Critical Literacies with Young Children. By Vivian Maria Vasquez. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2004.
Intended for early childhood educators, this practical book is full of specific information on how to develop young children's critical-thinking skills. Vasquez includes references to a number of picture books, such as Audrey Wood's Quick as a Cricket and Jeannie Baker's Where the Forest Meets the Sea.
Intended for early childhood educators, this practical book is full of specific information on how to develop young children's critical-thinking skills. Vasquez includes references to a number of picture books, such as Audrey Wood's Quick as a Cricket and Jeannie Baker's Where the Forest Meets the Sea.
The Robber with a Witch's Head: More Stories from the Great Treasury of Sicilian Folk and Fairy Tales. Ed. Laura Gonzenbach. Trans. Jack Zipes. New York: Routledge, 2004.
This collection is a companion to Beautiful Angiola: The Great Treasury of Sicilian Folk and Fairy Tales, which Routledge published in 2003. Like the first volume, this new volume consists of tales that were originally collected by Laura Gonzenbach, a woman of Swiss-German descent who grew up in Sicily and who remained interested in Sicilian culture throughout her short life. She published these tales in German in the late nineteenth century, but they had never been translated into English until now. This volume includes a scholarly introduction by Zipes.
This collection is a companion to Beautiful Angiola: The Great Treasury of Sicilian Folk and Fairy Tales, which Routledge published in 2003. Like the first volume, this new volume consists of tales that were originally collected by Laura Gonzenbach, a woman of Swiss-German descent who grew up in Sicily and who remained interested in Sicilian culture throughout her short life. She published these tales in German in the late nineteenth century, but they had never been translated into English until now. This volume includes a scholarly introduction by Zipes.
The Texts in Elementary Classrooms. Eds. James V. Hoffman and Diane L. Schauert. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2004.
The contributors to this volume discuss how the different types of texts used in elementary schools affect children's learning. The chapters that deal with children's literature in the most depth are "From Brown Bear to Paddington Bear. The Role of Text in the Development of Fluency," by Steven A. Stahl and Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl, and "Choosing Fiction to Support Young Children's Literacy Development," by Susan Keehn, Miriam G. Martinez, and William H. Teale.
The contributors to this volume discuss how the different types of texts used in elementary schools affect children's learning. The chapters that deal with children's literature in the most depth are "From Brown Bear to Paddington Bear. The Role of Text in the Development of Fluency," by Steven A. Stahl and Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl, and "Choosing Fiction to Support Young Children's Literacy Development," by Susan Keehn, Miriam G. Martinez, and William H. Teale.
The Young Child's Memory for Words: Developing First and Second Language and Literacy. By Daniel R. Meier. New York: Teachers College Press, 2004.
Daniel Meier directs this book to teachers who work in multilingual classrooms. Throughout the book, he discusses the value of multilingual children's literature. [End Page 269]
Daniel Meier directs this book to teachers who work in multilingual classrooms. Throughout the book, he discusses the value of multilingual children's literature. [End Page 269]
