LITERATURE AND THE CHILD, 8th Edition, covers the two major topicalareas of children's literature: the genres of children's literature(picturebooks, contemporary realistic fiction, etc.) and the use ofchildren's literature in the classroom. The book offers succinctyet beautifully written and illustrated discussions that reflectthe tone and feel of children's books. Featuring discussions of thelatest works of children's literature, the book includes coverageof the growing importance of young adult literature as well asemphasis on upper-level children's literature and adolescentliterature. The authors pay careful attention to diversity inchildren's literature and equip readers with practical,research-based teaching ideas linked to the Common Core EnglishLanguage Arts Standards for grades kindergarten through eight.