Children's Literature

In this course, students will learn about the history and development of children’s literature from eighteenth and nineteenth-century fairy tales to modern picture books and middle-grade novels to twenty-first century young adult fiction. Course readings will highlight diverse perspectives and will include BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ content. Students will explore how these diverse narratives contribute to the richness of children’s literature and its role in shaping young readers’ understanding of the world, and develop an appreciation for how narrative works across a variety of forms and genres.