Educator's Companion to Children's Literature: Folklore, Contemporary Realistic Fiction, Fantasy, Biographies, and Tales from Here and There

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Each of these volumes explores five popular genres and shows how they can be used to promote learning in the library and classroom. After introductory discussions of each genre, McElmeel recommends books, gives lists of related titles, and provides a variety of ideas for genre-related activities that complement classroom thematic units. Grades 4-

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An exemplary guide for using books across the curriculum...A wealth of classroom and library activities. Her choice of books is excellent...Her enthusiasm is catching.-Booklist
Brimming with fascinating facts, intriguing anecdotes, and helpful suggestions...This volume helps educators create a literature-rich environment that inspires students to read and learn.-Curriculum Administrator
Practical and balanced.-Emergency Librarian
Teachers integrating literature into the classroom will welcome Volume 2 and Volume 1... invaluable resources.-Iowa Reading Journal
With help from this work, educators can create a literature-rich environment.-School Library Media Quarterly
Practical and balanced.Emergency Librarian
"An exemplary guide for using books across the curriculum...A wealth of classroom and library activities. Her choice of books is excellent...Her enthusiasm is catching."-Booklist
"Practical and balanced."-Emergency Librarian
"Teachers integrating literature into the classroom will welcome Volume 2 and Volume 1... invaluable resources."-Iowa Reading Journal
"With help from this work, educators can create a literature-rich environment."-School Library Media Quarterly
"Brimming with fascinating facts, intriguing anecdotes, and helpful suggestions...This volume helps educators create a literature-rich environment that inspires students to read and learn."-Curriculum Administrator

Author Bio

SHARRON L. MCELMEEL, an adjunct instructor at Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a long-time educator and library media specialist who has built a national reputation in the area of children's literature and is an often requested conference speaker. She was named Iowa Reading Teacher of the Year in 1987 and was nominated as Iowa's Teacher of the Year in 1997.