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| intended by the author to be read as a collection |
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| assembled to explore various aspects of a topic or theme |
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| allow you to select a single story, idea, or event and read across the versions, variations and accounts of it |
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| presenting conflicting or alternative perspectives on the same topic, theme, event, or idea |
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| asking students to visit and revisit the same text |
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| emphasizes a view of the literary work as primariy a reflection of the authors life and times |
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| depends on close readings in order to understand how textual elements work together to create a unified whole |
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| interpretation depends on how a texts fits within the larger body of literature |
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| reader brings individual life experience to the text that acts as a guide |
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| concentrates on the political and socio-historical dimensions of response |
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| home-adventure-home, ending of the book coming "full circle" |
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| a more subtle comparison, the terms being compared are not so specifically explained |
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| metaphor where something closely associated with a subject is substitued for it "silverscreen - motion pictures" |
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| repetition of internal vowel sounds in nearby words that do not end the same "each evening" "asleep under a tree" |
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| common type of near rhyme consisting of identical consonant sounds preceeded by different vowel sounds "worth, breath" |
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| dictionary meaning of a word |
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| metaphor in which a part of something is used to signify the whole "gossip - wagging tongue" |
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| provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances |
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| the "fine print" indicating the publishing information, copyright information, etc |
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| a character whose behavior and values with those of another in order to highlight the distinctive temperament of that character |
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| a brief reference to a person, place, thing, event or idea in history or literature |
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| a word that represents the sound it denotes "buzz" "rattle" "bang" |
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| sustained comparison in which part or all of a poem consists of a series of related metaphors |
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| associations and implications that go beyond the literal meaning of a word |
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| embodies one or two qualities, ideas or traits that can be readily described in a brief summary |
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| more complex than flat characters, often display the inconsistencies and internal conflicts found in most real people |
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| undergoes some kind of change because of the action in the plot |
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| a character that doesn't change throughout the work |
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| highest award for illustration in American children's literature |
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| newbery award (john newbery medal) |
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| highest award for writing in American children's literature |
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| honors african-american authors and illustrators who create outstanding books for children and young adults |
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| presented to a latino/latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms and celebrates the latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth |
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| boston globe-horn book award |
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| three awards for excellence in children's literature - one for illustration, one for non-fiction and one for fiction or poetry |
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| british equivalent of the caldecott |
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| children learn the language of picturebooks best with terms and concepts presented in meaningful contexts, as the occasion arises during storybook reading sessions or literature discussions |
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