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CHILDREN'S LITERATURE DEFINED
What Is Children's Literature?
Writing for Children

VALUING LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN
Personal Values
Enjoyment
Narrative as a Way of Thinking
Imagination
Vicarious Experience
Insight into Human Behavior
Universality of Experience
Educational Values
Literature in the Home
Literature in the School

EVALUATING CHILDREN'S FICTION
Plot
Setting
Theme
Characterization
Style
Point of View
Evaluating Literature through a Multicultural Lens
Additional Considerations
Comparison with Other Books

CLASSICS IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: THE BOOK AWARDS
The Newbery and Caldecott Medals
International Book Awards
Lifetime Contribution Awards







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