Getting Beyond “I Like the Book”

Creating Space for Critical Literacy in K–6 Classrooms

	Note From the Series Editor
	Kids InSight Review Board
	Acknowledgments
	Chapter 1 Setting the Context: A Critical Take on Using Books in the Classroom FREE!
	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