Children’s Literature in Action

A Librarian’s Guide
The fully revised and updated fourth edition of Childrens Literature in Action offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to the body of literature for children (ages 012) for pre-service librarians and educators who work in the school or public library setting.

The fully revised and updated fourth edition of Childrens Literature in Action offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to the body of literature for children (ages 012) for pre-service librarians and educators who work in the school or public library setting.

This well-regarded text by Sylvia M. Vardell and new co-author Marianne Martens follows a genre-based approach, providing an overview of genres, featured authors and titles, most important awards, selection criteria, and practical applications for each major genre in the field. Each chapter includes:

Practitioner perspectives
Exemplary titles