ENGL 2060 Children's and Young Adult Literature
Throughout history, children’s stories have been an evolving means of passing on important values and ideas. Students study literature written for children and young adults to effectively select, evaluate, and appreciate. Course material includes various formats and genres. Through discussion and literary analysis, students will study the following: supporting young readers’ selection of and responses to literature, learning the history of children’s and young adult literature, responding to censorship and controversies, and introducing children and young adults to books about diversity and works by under-represented populations and from a variety of cultures.