Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults

Catalog description

Survey of children's and young adult literature and its authors and illustrators emphasizing developing student readers' appreciation for literature and reading on a wide range of multicultural topics. Students will be able to understand and teach a diverse body of works, authors, and movements of U.S. and world literature within the framework of various literary genres. This course explores and considers the distinctive needs, interests and learning styles of elementary and middle school readers. Procedures for the evaluation, selection and integration of this literature into the curriculum are examined.