All for the children
Subtitle: multicultural essentials of literature
By: Denise Ann Finazzo.
Publisher: Delmar
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Albany, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
Subjects: Children's literature -- History and criticism.; Children -- Books and reading.; Multiculturalism.
Description: This innovative text addresses the most current issues in children's literature, particularly cultural diversity and multiculturalism. It seeks to define, compare, contrast, and apply various genres as they can be integrated within a regular elementary curriculum setting. The emergence of children's literature is clearly explained while connections to theories of child development are made. Also included are various curricular applications of multicultural literature - in lesson plan format, which are activity based and student-centered.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.