children's literature, american

A bilingual collection of poems, stories, and other writings which celebrates diversity among Latinos.

Supplies information about Newbery Award-winning authors and books, arranged chronologically from 1922 through 1996, and includes plot summaries, hints on how to introduce the books to young readers, and suggestions for related follow-up reading.

Profiles the lives and innovative work of the following popular authors: A. A. Milne, C. S. Lewis, E. B. White, Dr. Seuss, Roald Dahl, Maurice Sendak, and Judy Blume.

A collection of poems interspersed with stories about fairies, elves, gnomes, and other magical creatures.

A guide to teaching with books having received the Coretta Scott King Award, including an annotated bibliography of more than one hundred works honored, selected biographies of authors and illustrators, and classroom applications for twelve books, with lesson plan ideas for language arts, math, social studies, and science.

Presents a brief biography of children's writer Matt Christopher, author of over 120 books about sports for young people, including information on his childhood, the influences that shaped his writing, and how he persevered with hard work and determination to achieve success.

Explains how librarians, teachers, and parents can make the process of teaching character values more conscious, systematic, creative, and fun by using examples from children's literature.

Seventeen essays examine the genre of children's literature, covering the genre's definition, its growth, its common themes, and controversy in the genre; also includes a chronology and a bibliography.