children's literature

Provides short summaries of 100 hihg-rated children's books selected by Judy Freeman for 2008 and outlines short reading, writing, and illustrating activities for each title. Discusses how to fit each book into normal classroom curriculum and offers lists of related titles for further reading.

Contains reproducible quizzes that may be used to test reading comprehension on 120 popular books for students in grades three through eight, and includes a teacher's guide to setting up a reading program, an answer key, and a catalog of titles.

References over 900 picture books for three-to-eight-year-olds which can teach them about other countries.

Presents definitions and lists sources for 325 terms often found in children's and young adult literature textbooks; literature handbooks, glossaries, and activity guides; and reviews and criticism of children's books.

Presents a comprehensive listing of the Newberry and Caldecott award winners from 1922 to 2005 along with listings to medal and honor books.

Contains an annotated listing of eight hundred book series for children in kindergarten through eighth grade, each identifying the author, publisher, grade level, and genre, and including a description of the characters, plots, and themes, as well as a list of titles in the series.

Provides library staff, teachers, parents, and students of children's literature with information on literature for youth including the history and impact of the literature, reference resources, organizations devoted to the literature, and a list of Internet websites and listservs.

Presents a comprehensive fiction resource guide for middle and high school readers covering over eight hundred series along with annotations, character lists, grade levels, genre, and more.

Provides annotations of all the Newbery and Caldecott award books, cited for excellence in children's literature and illustration from 1922 to 2010.