Rosanne Blass

Windows on the World (eBook, PDF)

International Books for Elementary and Middle Grade Readers

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This resource book for librarians and teachers of elementary and middle grade readers introduces over 400 titles of books (fiction, nonfiction, and poetry) written and illustrated by international authors and illustrators.

Windows on the World: International Books for Elementary and Middle Grade Readers helps librarians and teachers open the eyes of elementary and middle grade readers to what life is like for children like themselves around the globe. In this extraordinary resource, you will find introductions to over 400 fiction, nonfiction, and poetry titles for age levels 4-8 and 8-12, written and illustrated by international authors and illustrators, and matched with related curriculum activities correlated with national curriculum standards.

Windows on the World consists of over 100 lead books and over 350 related books published in the last ten years, organized by countries and cultures. It includes work from non-American authors working in the United States and abroad, as well as reissues of classics, and a few American titles noted for their authentic representations of other cultures. Each entry includes bibliographic data, information about the author and illustrator, identification of genre, recommended age level, a synopsis, suggested curriculum responses correlated with national curriculum standards, and related books.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Dezember 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781591588313
• Artikelnr.: 38326677

Autorenporträt

ROSANNE J. BLASS is former Professor of Education, University of South Florida, and author, and workshop presenter based in Clearwater, Florida.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgment and Dedication Introduction Ages 4-8 Africa Asia Australia and New Zealand Canada Cross Countries and Culture Europe Greenland
Iceland
Arctic
and Antarctic India and Pakistan Mexico
Latin and South America
and the Caribbean Middle East United Kingdom and Ireland Ages 8-12 Africa Asia Australia and New Zealand Canada Cross Countries and Cultures Europe Greenland
Iceland
Arctic
Antarctic India
Pakistan
and Afghanistan Mexico
Latin and South America
and the Caribbean Middle East United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Appendix National Standards for Arts Education Standards for the English Language Arts National Science Education Standards National Council for the Social Studies Index