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050			_aPN 1009.A1 .L85 2013
100			_aSmith, Jacquelin J. _eauthor
245		2	_aA critical handbook of children's literature / _cJacquelin J. Smith,
250			_aNinth edition.
260			_aBoston, Massachusetts : _bPearson Education, Incorporated, _cc2013
300			_axxxiii, 373 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm.
365			_bUSD89.97
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aChapter1. Literature: What is it? -- Chapter2. Issues and fundamental change in children's literature -- Chapter3. Picture books -- Chapter4. Genre in children's literature -- Chapter5. Character -- Chapter6. Plot -- Chapter7. Setting -- Chapter8. Point of view -- Chapter9. Style and tone -- Chapter10. Theme -- Chapter11. From rhyme to poetry -- Chapter12. Biography -- Chapter13. Information books -- Chapter14. A lifetime of reading .
520			_aA Critical Handbook of Children’s Literature, Ninth Edition, gives future teachers, practicing teachers, librarians, and parents many examples of quality children’s literature to guide them in choosing the best books for the classroom, library, or home. The Handbook analyzes children’s books that showcase positive examples of the literary elements, formats, and genres that are the focus in the field of children’s literature. The books are noteworthy children’s books, from classics to favorites to just-published titles, all selected as thought-provoking, important, or motivating choices.
650			_aCHILDRENS LITERATURE
700			_aCoffel, Cynthia Miller _eco-author
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