Resources for Selecting Literature:
Battling Dragons: Issues and Controversy
in Children's Literature, edited by Susan Lehr, Heinemann, 1995.
Twenty authors and educators discuss such issues as censorship, gender,
freedom, violence, racism, family values, children's roles, good and evil,
and political correctness in literature.
The Blue Pages: Resources for Teachers, Regie Routman, Heinemann,
1994.
Includes a detailed section on recommended literature (pp.103b-169b).
Annotated book lists by grade levels (K-12) and additional topics (e.g.,wordless
books, predictable books, books that invite writing and storytelling,
life stories, bilingual Spanish books).
Children's Literature: Resource for the Classroom, 2nd edition,
edited by Marsha Kabakow Rudman, Christopher-Gordon, 1993.
Background information and suggestions for evaluating, selecting, and
using children's literature in the classroom. Includes an excellent annotated
bibliography of multicultural children's literature (pp. 116-145).
Research and Professional Resources in Children's Literature: Piecing
a Patchwork Quilt, edited by Kathy Short, International Reading Association,
1995.
Sections on research, journals that review children's literature, book
lists by topic, and professional books dealing with the use of literature
for reading, writing, content area studies, and cultural awareness.
Teaching Multicultural Literature in Grades K-8, edited by Violet
Harris, Christopher-Gordon, 1992.
Authors discuss African American, Asian American, Native American, Mexican
American, Puerto Rican, and Caribbean children's literature, as welll
as issues in common with all multicultural books and authors.
Resources for Thematic Units:
Adventuring With Books: A Booklist for Pre-K - Grade 6, Tenth Edition.
J. M. Jensen & N. L. Roser, Eds. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers
of English, 1993.
An annotated list of 1,800 titles published between 1988 and 1992, grouped
by topic and age level.
Collected Perspectives: Choosing and Using Books for the Classroom.
J. Moir, M. Cain, & L. Prosak-Beres. Boston: Christopher-Gordon, 1990.
An annotated list of 488 titles by genre and age level, including related
titles and activities for extending responses.
Creating Classrooms for Authors: The Reading-Writing Connection.
J. C. Harste & K. G. Short, with C. Burke. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann,
1988.
A good discussion of text sets (pp.358-365), including book lists for
various types of text sets (e.g., story versions, story structures, and
different illustrators of the same text).
Focus Units in Literature: A Context for Literacy Learning. J.G.
Moss. Kathnah, NY: Richard C. Owens Publishers.
A companion to Moss's 1984 volume, emphasizing focus units using traditional
literature.
Focus Units in Literature: A Handbook for Elementary School Teachers.
J.G. Moss. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.
Describes focus units on animals in literature, authors, the world around
us, literature around the world, friendship, heroes and heroines, survival
tales, and fantastic characters. Includes lesson descriptions and book
lists for each unit.
Professional Resources for Teachers:
Au, K., Mason, J. M., & Scheu, J. A. (1995). Literacy instruction
for today. New York, NY: HarperCollins.
Au, K., Carroll J. H., & Scheu, J. A. (1997). Balanced literacy
instruction: A teacher's resource book. Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon.
Calkins, L. (1994). The art of teaching writing. Portsmouth,
NH: Heinemann.
Goodman, K. S., Smith, E. B., Meredith, R., & Goodman, Y. M. (1987).
Language and thinking in the school: A whole-language curriculum.
New York, NY: Owens.
Graves, D. (1998). How to Catch a Shark: And other stories about teaching
and learning. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Lipson, M. Y., & Wixson, K. K. (1997). Assessment and instruction
of reading and writing disability: An interactive approach. New York:
Longman.
New Zealand Ministry of Education. (1996). Dancing with the Pen: The Learner as a Writer. Wellingtion, NZ: Learning Media.
New Zealand Ministry of Education. (1997). Reading for Life: The Learner as a Reader. Wellington, NZ: Learning Media.
Raphael, Taffy E., & Au, K., eds. (1998). Literature-Based
Instruction: Reshaping the curriculum. Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon.
Routman, R. (2000). Conversations. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Routman, R. (1994). Invitations: Changing as teachers and learners
K-12. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Trelease, J. (1995). The Read-Aloud Handbook, 4th ed. New York:
Penguin Books.
Valencia, S. (1998). Literacy portfolios in action. Orlando, FL:
Harcourt & Brace.
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