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In this chapter you will:
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Distinguish between literature for children and literature for adults. |
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Find personal values that literature offers children. |
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Note specific research studies that support the importance of literature for each of these areas of children's learning: language development, reading, and writing. |
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Read about the classics of children's literature. |
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Become familiar with guidelines for evaluating children's fiction. |
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Note the distinguishing features of the Newbery and Caldecott Awards. |
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Determine the value of giving awards for children's books. |