NINTH EDITION Literature for Children - Pearson

[Pages:16]NINTH EDITION

Literature for Children

A SHORT INTRODUCTION

David L. Russell

Ferris State University

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Russell, David L., 1946- author. Title: Literature for children : a short introduction / David L. Russell, Ferris State University. Description: Ninth edition. | NY, NY : Pearson Education, 2017. | Includes bibliographical references, appendix, and glossary. Identifiers: LCCN 2017046759| ISBN 9780134800455 | ISBN 0134800451 Subjects: LCSH: Children's literature--History and criticism. | Children--Books and reading. Classification: LCC PN1009.A1 R87 2017 | DDC 809/.89282--dc23 LC record available at

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ISBN 10: 0-13-480045-1 ISBN 13: 978-0-13-480045-5

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Dedication

This is for my grandchildren, Mason, Mariya, Emily, Sarah, Lily, Ella, and Gabriella, and to the memory of Tookie

and Bryan Woods

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About the Author

David L. Russell is a professor of English at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, where he teaches children's literature and folk literature. He is the author of Patricia MacLachlan and Scott O'Dell, both published by Twayne Publishers, as well as Stuart Academic Drama: An Edition of Three University Plays by Garland Publishing. He has also published numerous scholarly articles on children's literature, and was a contributor to The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, and The Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English. He is currently co-editor of The Lion and the Unicorn.

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Contents

Prefacexv

1 CHAPTER The History of Children's Literature

How We Got Here1

Introduction1 The Earliest Children's Literature 2 The Middle Ages 3 The Renaissance4 The Eighteenth Century 8

The Philosophers8 The Bookseller and Moral Writers 9 The Discovery of the Folktales 11 The Victorian Golden Age 11 The Twentieth Century 16 Children's Literature Around the World 16 Modern Theories of Child Development 18 Piaget and Cognitive Development 18 Erikson and Psychosocial Development 20 Kohlberg and Moral Development 21 Summary22 Recommended Resources23

2 CHAPTER Reading the World

Issues in Children's Literature25

Introduction25 Cultural Diversity and Inclusion 26

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American Indians27 African Americans29 Latinos/as33 Asian Americans34 Other Cultures36 The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion 37 Social Diversity and Inclusion 39 Sexual Development39 Sexual Preference and Gender Identity 39 The Physically, Emotionally, and Intellectually Challenged 40 Transition and Tragedy 41 Divorce41 Death42 War and Violence 44 Bibliotherapy46 Intellectual Freedom48 Summary50 Works Cited51 Recommended Resources52 Children's Books on Culture and Ethnicity: A Selected and Annotated Booklist53 American Indian and Native Heritage 53 African American and African Heritage 55 Latinos/as and Latino Heritage 56 Asian American and Asian Heritage 58 Other Cultures59

3 CHAPTER Experiencing Literature

Reading, Writing, Talking, and Doing61

Introduction61 Language Acquisition62 Educational Theories63

Lev Vygotsky and Social Interaction 63 Reader Response Theory 64

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