Acknowledgments -- Prologue : engagement beyond the edges of the earth -- pt. 1. Salutations!Learning about literature -- 1. Critical perspectives -- 2. Literary elements in prose & poetry -- pt. 2. Ways of taking from literature -- 3. Talking about literature -- 4. Culture & class in children's literature -- 5. Gender in children's literature -- pt. 3. Ways of doing literature -- 6. Interpreting literature through writing -- 7. Interpreting literature through the visual arts -- 8. Interpreting literature through drama -- Epilogue : how like the mind -- References -- Academic references -- Adult literature references -- Children's literature references -- Credits -- Index.