Children's and Young Adult Literature

Catalog description

Examines contemporary chapter books, pre-adolescent illustrated texts, and young adult literature, including realism, fantasy, and science fiction, as well as poetry. Through an exploration of representative authors, works, genres, and criticism, the course emphasizes trends and developments in literature written for children and youth. An introduction to basic bibliographic tools and review media is included. Authors studied may include: Maurice Sendak, Roald Dahl, E.B. White, J.K. Rowling, Jack Prelutsky, Lemony Snicket, Sandra Disneros, and winners of the Caldecott and Newberry Medals. EN-342 does not fulfill the 300-level English elective requirement for English majors.