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Jewett, Pamela; Johnson, Denise; Lowery, Ruth McKoy; Stiles, James W. – Journal of Children's Literature, 2015
In this article, the authors provide a synopsis of the 2014 Children's Literature Assembly (CLA) Workshop. The Workshop explored how fiction and nonfiction children's and young adult's literature create opportunities for in-depth learning in the content areas. Participants had the opportunity to hear the stories of authors and illustrators of…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Mathematical Concepts, Childrens Literature, Adolescent Literature
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Wissman, Kelly – Journal of Children's Literature, 2014
Marilyn Nelson's book, "A Wreath for Emmett Till", (2005) was named a 2006 Coretta Scott King Honor Book and given the 2006 Printz Honor Award. "A Wreath for Emmett Till" tells the story of a 14-year-old African American boy who was lynched in 1955. Within 15 sonnets accompanied by illustrations by Philippe Lardy, Nelson not…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Trauma, Racial Bias, Homicide