Getting Beyond “I Like the Book”

Creating Space for Critical Literacy in K–6 Classrooms

 

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Acknowledgments

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Chapter 1
Setting the Context: A Critical Take on Using Books in the Classroom
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Chapter 2
Pairing Everyday Texts With Texts Written for Children

Chapter 3
Focusing on Social Issues: Bringing the Outside World Into the Classroom

Chapter 4
Using Children's Literature to Unpack Social Issues in the School Community

Chapter 5
Integrating Critical Literacy, Children's Literature, and Mathematics Investigations

Chapter 6
New Directions and Curricular Possibilities for Doing “Important Work”

Appendix A
Books Written for Young People by Young People

Appendix B
Annnotated Bibliography of Books That Explore Social Issues (compiled by Lee Heffernan)

Appendix C
Annotated Bibliography of Books That Depict Social Action

Appendix D
Annotated Bibliography of Books for Creating Space to Talk About Issues of Racism, Power, and Control

References

Children's Book References

Index

 

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