Houston Teachers Institute


The 20th Century's Most Significant English-Language Books for Children and Young Adults

Richard Abrahamson, Curriculum and Instruction
 

  1. The Wonderful Wizard of Reading and Writing: Working with The Little Princess and The Neverending Story
         Jesús-Joaquim Cerdá-Tortosa
  2. Wild Dreams and Mysterious Words: Using Children's Books with Bilingual Students
         Carme Garcia-Lafuente
  3. Children's Classics Through the Lenses of Literary Theory
         Adam Georgandis
  4. Connecting Dots: Using Some of the 20th Century's Most Significant "Whodunits" to Teach Low English Proficient Students
         Mario Marlon J. Ibao
  5. Using Literature to Help Teens Cope With Social Issues
         Mary Jefferson
  6. Lights, Camera, Action—Bringing Books to Life in the Classroom
         Dana Jolivet-Carr
  7. Harry Potter: A Link to the Fantasy Genre
         Polly K. Kotarba
  8. Novel Approach: Dealing with "Making Choices" for At-Risk Readers
         Shirley Lyons
  9. Student Choice: Empowering Students with Tools for Reading
          Karli McGowen
  10. Picture Books: Positive Values for Young Adult Readers
         Janice Newsum
  11. Fiction and Non-Fiction Books for Bilingual Preschool Readers
        María Carolina Rodrígueuz
  12. We're More Alike Than We Are Different: Using Multicultural Children's Literature to Develop Understanding and Acceptance of Diversity
         Jomarga Thompkins
  13. Hidden Hearts—Love Speaks Any Language: An Author Study of Tomie de Paola for ESL Students
         Kathy H. Zimbaldi