Children's Literature in Action: A Librarian's Guide

The fully revised and updated fourth edition of Children's Literature in Action offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to the body of literature for children (ages 0–12) for pre-service librarians and educators who work in the school or public library setting.

This well-regarded text by Sylvia M. Vardell and new co-author Marianne Martens follows a genre-based approach, providing an overview of genres, featured authors and titles, most important awards, selection criteria, and pract...