LIT 507 - Introduction to the World of Literature for Children and Adolescents

Credits: 3

This course introduces the exciting and growing field of literature for children and adolescents. Students will study children’s and adolescent literature from its beginnings in the18th century chapter books and fairy tales, throughout the19th century novels, to contemporary examples of fiction and nonfiction illustrating current issues and trends. This course also includes the study of multicultural works of fiction and nonfiction.