Author |
: National Council of Teachers of English. Committee on the Elementary School Booklist |
Publisher |
: National Council of Teachers of English |
Total Pages |
: 576 |
Release |
: 1989 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0814100783 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780814100783 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Adventuring with Books by : National Council of Teachers of English. Committee on the Elementary School Booklist
Download or read book Adventuring with Books written by National Council of Teachers of English. Committee on the Elementary School Booklist and published by National Council of Teachers of English. This book was released on 1989 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended to provide teachers with a list of recently published books recommended for children, this annotated booklist cites titles of children's trade books selected for their literary and artistic quality. The annotations in the booklist include a critical statement about each book as well as a brief description of the content, and--where appropriate--information about quality and composition of illustrations. Some 1,800 titles are included in this publication; they were selected from approximately 8,000 children's books published in the United States between 1985 and 1989 and are divided into the following categories: (1) books for babies and toddlers, (2) basic concept books, (3) wordless picture books, (4) language and reading, (5) poetry, (6) classics, (7) traditional literature, (8) fantasy, (9) science fiction, (10) contemporary realistic fiction, (11) historical fiction, (12) biography, (13) social studies, (14) science and mathematics, (15) fine arts, (16) crafts and hobbies, (17) sports and games, and (18) holidays. There are also sections on professional books, teaching with literature, and book awards and booklists. A directory of publishers as well as author, illustrator, subject, and title indexes are included. (MS)