1. Introduction: Beliefs about Children’s Literature

2. What Is Purposeful Teaching with Literature?

3. What Matters When Teaching with Literature in the Classroom?

4. What Do Books Have to Offer?

5. How Can We Help Students Understand the Books They Read?

6. How Can We Encourage Students to Read Widely?

7. How Can We Incorporate Expository Text Purposefully?

8. How Can We Use Writing and Discussing to Make Sense of Reading?

9. How Can We Encourage Reading Beyond the Classroom?

10. How Do We Put It All Together?

Appendix A. Books to Support Student Agency

Appendix B. Books to Talk about Visioning with Students

Appendix C. Books by Genre

Appendix D. Book Awards

Appendix E. Popular Series Books

Appendix F. Book Club Choices

Appendix G. Children’s and Teen Choice Awards

References

Children’s Literature

Children’s Literature by Appendix

Index