• New edition will include updated, recent children’s literature and popular culture examples
• Expanded attention to censorship, culturally and linguistically diverse learners, and the needs of students around the world.
• Invites multiple ways for engaging with children’s literature that extend beyond the typical genre and elements approach
• Explains and shows how to integrate children’s literature into and across the curriculum in effective, purposeful ways
• Shows what a critical approach looks like in real classrooms— numerous vignettes throughout offer examples of teachers implementing critical pedagogy
• The materials and practical strategies focus on issues that impact children’s lives—building from students‘ personal experiences and cultural knowledge
• Updated Companion Website enriches and extend sthe text—includes annotated bibliography of literature selections; suggested text sets; resources by chapter; and syllabi, strategies, and assignments