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EDU 228: Children's Literature
Genres & Specific Topics
EDU 228: Children's Literature
Explore the Children's Collection to find resources for your various projects.
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Children's Book Genres
Biography
an account of someone's life written by someone else
Historical Fiction
a story based on actual historical events or people with fictional details added to complete or enhance the story
Modern Fantasy
a fantasy story with an identifiable author
Multicultural
literature written by or about people from cultural groups other than Euro-Americans from the United States
Nonfiction
biographical and informational books
Poetry
literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm
Realistic Fiction
a story whose events could actually happen, but haven't
Traditional Literature (Folklore, Fable, Myth, or Legend)
a story originating in oral history whose author is unknown
Young Adult Fiction
literature for and about teens that bridges the gap between children’s and adult’s books
Specific Topics & Formats
Exceptionalities
Search the term “exceptionalities” to find children’s books that cover differences and focus on everything from giftedness to all disabilities
Refugees & Immigration
Search for books about refugees and immigrants including their stories and experiences
Graphic Novels
A story that is presented in comic-strip format and published as a book
Book Spine Labels
African Americans
Alphabet
Counting
Español (Spanish)
Holidays
Mathematics
Multicultural
Native Americans
Call Number Chart
Call Number Chart
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