Title: Literature Is Back!: Using the Best Books for Teaching Readers and Writers Across Genres
Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Theory and Practice)
Publication Date: 2007
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0439888751
ISBN 13: 9780439888752
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good
Weight: 17 ounces

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Organized by genre (picture books, traditional literature, modern fantasy, historical fi ction, realistic fi ction, poetry, and nonfiction), this book places quality children's literature at the heart of literacy teaching. The authors defi ne each genre and its values for use with students; identify exemplary texts; and provide practical, engaging research-based lessons that teach specific literacy strategies and skills to both primary and intermediate grade students.

About the Author

CAROL FUHLER is associate professor in Curriculum and Instruction at Iowa State University. With Pamela Farris and Maria Walther, she co-authored Teaching Reading: A Balanced Approach for Today's Classrooms (McGraw-Hill, 2004). She is a frequent presenter at state and national conferences. MARIA WALTHER, who has a doctorate in elementary education from Northern Illinois University, has taught fi rst grade since 1986. She currently teaches at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary in Aurora, IL. She shares her ideas with teachers around the country at seminars through Staff Development Resources and as an independent consultant.

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