Children’s Versus “Young Adult” Literature
Among the problems inherent to the study and discussion of children’s literature, demonstrated during our discussion with Ms.
Kinkead, were the challenges stemming from the very heading of “children’s literature” itself.
For one, who is defined as a child: do pre-adolescents and adolescents count, or are they part of the coveted young adult demogra.
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Contemporary Trends in Literature and Publishing
The inclusion of motley genres, styles, and themes under the rubric of children’s literature has been a constant refrain of this article.
Underscoring this flexible categorization is the rise of the graphic novel as a means to retell and recast existing pieces of literature.
In what may seem like anathema to many, Shakespearean classics, Moby Dick,.
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How can middle level English language arts teachers use young adult literature?
This book illustrates how middle level English language arts teachers can draw upon young adult literature to facilitate students' understanding of issues of oppression and allow them opportunities for social action.
Help students to explore the intertextuality of literature and to think more deeply and compassionately about the world.
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Is children's literature aimed at children?
While children’s literature may be, naturally, aimed at children, it is definitely not simplistic child’s play; far from being a monolithic, formulaic, codified genre, it is instead a supple, ever-mutable collection of kaleidoscopic narratives that must simultaneously delight and educate its readers while seeking innovation and relatability.
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Literature and Picture Books: Children’s Book Awards
Of the numerous accolades the American Library Association doles out every year, two are probably most familiar to young readers and their parents: the Newbery and the Caldecott Awards.
The Newbery Award—named in honor of John Newbery, the author of what common consensus holds as the first children’s book, 1744’s “A Little Pretty Pocket Book”—is “a.
