Youth literature for peace education /

"Carter and Pickett explore how educators and families can teach peace education through youth literature and literacy development. Showing how to assess, choose, and make use of literature that can be used to teach both literacy and peace education, they walk through individual methods: recogn...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Carter, Candice C., 1953- (Author), Pickett, Linda (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Young adult literature > Study and teaching. Peace > Study and teaching. Children's literature > Study and teaching. EDUCATION / Curricula. EDUCATION / Elementary. EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Arts & Humanities. EDUCATION / Students & Student Life.
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Summary:	"Carter and Pickett explore how educators and families can teach peace education through youth literature and literacy development. Showing how to assess, choose, and make use of literature that can be used to teach both literacy and peace education, they walk through individual methods: recognizing and teaching different portrayals of conflict in youth literature, analyzing characterization, and examining the role of illustrations. Educators who want to incorporate peace education within a broader, literacy-focused curriculum, and peace educators looking for age-appropriate materials and methodologies will find Youth Literature for Peace Education a rich and interdisciplinary resource"--
Physical Description:	xiii, 214 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781137362261 (hardback) 113736226X (hardback)