Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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Theme poem: This Book |
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1 An Introduction to Children and Their Literature |
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1 | (36) |
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2 | (3) |
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5 | (3) |
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8 | (2) |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (1) |
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Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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Selecting and Reviewing Children's Books |
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14 | (3) |
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Awards in Children's Literature |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (3) |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (2) |
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Learning about Authors, Illustrators, and Poets |
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25 | (5) |
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Literature in Action: Launching Literature and Literacy Celebrations |
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30 | (2) |
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Ongoing Professional Development |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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Professional Resources for Children's Literature |
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33 | (1) |
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Standards in Action: ALSC Competencies |
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34 | (1) |
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Assignments in Action: Getting Started |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (42) |
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37 | (3) |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (6) |
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Major Authors and Illustrators of Picture Books |
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48 | (5) |
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Children's Picture Book Illustration |
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53 | (4) |
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57 | (6) |
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Awards for Picture Books and Illustration |
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63 | (4) |
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Literature in Action: Sharing Picture Books Aloud |
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67 | (2) |
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69 | (6) |
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75 | (1) |
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Professional Resources on the Art of Picture Books |
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75 | (1) |
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Standards in Action: Common Core State Standards |
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76 | (1) |
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Assignments in Action: Looking into Picture Books |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (34) |
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79 | (3) |
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82 | (3) |
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Types of Traditional Tales |
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85 | (5) |
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Major Retellers of Traditional Tales |
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90 | (6) |
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96 | (4) |
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Awards for Traditional Tales |
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100 | (1) |
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Literature in Action: Featuring Folktale Variants |
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101 | (5) |
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Sharing Traditional Tales |
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106 | (3) |
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109 | (1) |
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Professional Resources for Traditional Literature |
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109 | (1) |
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Standards in Action: National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries |
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110 | (1) |
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Assignments in Action: Celebrating Traditional Tales |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (36) |
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113 | (3) |
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116 | (2) |
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Types of Poetry Books for Children |
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118 | (5) |
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123 | (7) |
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130 | (4) |
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134 | (3) |
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Literature in Action: Leading Choral Reading and Poetry Performance |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (4) |
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143 | (1) |
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Professional Resources in Children's Poetry |
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144 | (1) |
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Standards in Action: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for English Language Arts and Reading |
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145 | (2) |
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Assignments in Action: Exploring Poetry Possibilities |
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147 | (2) |
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5 Contemporary Realistic Fiction |
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149 | (40) |
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149 | (3) |
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152 | (2) |
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Types of Contemporary Realistic Fiction |
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154 | (7) |
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Controversy and Contemporary Realism |
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161 | (3) |
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Major Authors of Contemporary Realistic Fiction |
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164 | (5) |
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169 | (5) |
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Awards for Contemporary Realistic Fiction |
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174 | (3) |
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Literature in Action: Guiding Responses |
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177 | (4) |
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Sharing Contemporary Realistic Fiction |
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181 | (3) |
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184 | (1) |
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Professional Resources in Contemporary Realistic Fiction |
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185 | (1) |
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Standards in Action: NCTE/ILA Standards for the English Language Arts |
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185 | (2) |
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Assignments in Action: Checking Out Contemporary Realistic Fiction |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (30) |
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189 | (2) |
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191 | (2) |
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Types of Historical Fiction |
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193 | (6) |
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Major Authors of Historical Fiction |
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199 | (6) |
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205 | (4) |
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Awards for Historical Fiction |
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209 | (1) |
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Literature in Action: Using Community Resources |
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210 | (2) |
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Sharing Historical Fiction |
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212 | (2) |
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214 | (1) |
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Professional Resources for Historical Fiction |
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214 | (1) |
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Standards in Action: National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies |
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215 | (1) |
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Assignments in Action: Digging Deeper into Historical Fiction |
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216 | (3) |
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219 | (32) |
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219 | (2) |
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221 | (4) |
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225 | (4) |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (5) |
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235 | (3) |
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238 | (1) |
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Literature in Action: Expanding Reading with Audiobooks |
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239 | (3) |
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242 | (4) |
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246 | (1) |
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Professional Resources in Fantasy Literature |
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247 | (1) |
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Standards in Action: YALSA Competencies |
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248 | (1) |
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Assignments in Action: Delving into Fantasy |
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249 | (2) |
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8 Nonfiction and Informational Books |
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251 | (38) |
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252 | (2) |
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254 | (2) |
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Types of Informational Books |
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256 | (10) |
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Major Authors of Informational Books |
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266 | (8) |
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274 | (3) |
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Awards for Nonfiction and Informational Books |
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277 | (2) |
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Literature in Action: Introducing Text Features |
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279 | (2) |
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Sharing Informational Books |
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281 | (3) |
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284 | (1) |
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Professional Resources in Nonfiction |
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285 | (1) |
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Standards in Action: Common Core and Nonfiction |
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285 | (1) |
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Assignments in Action: Investigating Informational Books |
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286 | (3) |
References |
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289 | (16) |
Bibliography of Children's Books Cited |
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305 | (22) |
Copyright Acknowledgments and Permissions |
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327 | (2) |
Index |
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