ENGL 2060 - Children's and Young Adult Literature

Institution:

Normandale Community College

Subject:

Description:

Students will study literature written for children and young adults, from birth through high school, to effectively select, evaluate, and appreciate this literature. Course material includes various formats (picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle grade books, young adult novels, or graphic narratives) and genres (traditional literature, fantasy, realism, historical fiction, factual books, or poetry). Topics include supporting young readers' selection of and responses to literature; studying the history of children's and young adult literature; responding to censorship and controversy; and introducing children and young adults to books about diversity (race, ethnicity, disability, etc.) and to works by under-represented populations and from a variety of cultures.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.normandale.edu

Phone Number:

(952) 358-8200

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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