Through the Eyes of a Child: An Introduction to Children's Literature Hardcover - 2010
by Donna Norton; Saundra Norton
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No text better prepares you for evaluating, choosing, and sharing quality children's literature than Through the Eyes of a Child: An Introduction to Children's Literature. This streamlined eighth edition continues to provide a visually stunning, theoretically sound, comprehensive overview of children's literature. Sharpened focus on contemporary issues in the field, deepened coverage of biography and informational books, and newly integrated technology give this new edition added relevance in the changing marketplace. In addition, some of the brightest stars of children's literature lend their talents to the new edition, providing insight into the craft and addressing the changing needs of middle grades readers.
Evaluating and Sharing This text will prepare you to appreciate, evaluate, and share children's literature by examining the most important elements of the literature and by addressing the needs and interests of its readers.- A full chapter, Chapter 3, is devoted to evaluating and choosing literature for children.
- Evaluation Criteria boxes in every genre chapter outline exactly what you need to look for in quality literature.
- Teaching With pages ending every genre chapter share classroom-tested suggestions for using literature in your teaching.
- New! Jack Gantos discusses the teacher's role in keeping 4th through 8th graders interested in reading.
- New! Nancy Farmer tells us how she works to engage readers in the middle grades.
- New! Naomi Shihab Nye talks about the truth in poetry that engages young adolescent readers.
- New! Joseph Bruchac tells us how we can mentor middle graders into becoming lifelong readers.
- New! Mo Willems tells us how he generates ideas, then 5-year-old Ruby shares her feelings about Willems's Leonardo the Terrible Monster.
- New! Susan Guevarra tells us what inspires her art and 9-year-old Hayden responds to her artwork in Chato and the Party Animals.
- New! Robert Burleigh talks about the poetry of writing children's books, and 4-year-old Eva tells us her favorite things about his new picture book Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! Listen to the City.
- New! Joan Bauer talks about inspiration and inspiring others, and 13-year-old Julia responds to Hope Was Here.
- Assignments and Activities use video and the Database of Children's Literature to provide you with opportunities to hone your skills for evaluating and sharing quality literature
- Study Plan helps you assess mastery of chapter content through multiple choice quizzes that explain why responses to particular items are correct or incorrect.
- Conversations provide you with podcasts and interviews with acclaimed authors and illustrators sharing secrets of their trade.
- To receive access to MyEducationKit with this book, please purchase ISBN 0137074018.
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- Title Through the Eyes of a Child: An Introduction to Children's Literature
- Author Donna Norton; Saundra Norton
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition [ Edition: Eight
- Pages 640
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Pearson, U.S.A.
- Date 2010-03
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780137028757 / 013702875X
- Weight 3.3 lbs (1.50 kg)
- Dimensions 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.2 in (27.69 x 21.59 x 3.05 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Children - Books and reading - United States, Children's literature - History and criticism
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009050833
- Dewey Decimal Code 028.162
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