The given informative summary will focus on Chapter 7: Contemporary realistic fiction of the textbook titled Charlotte Huck’s Children’s Literature: A Brief Guide, written by Barbara Kiefer and Cynthia Tyson, published by McGraw-Hill Education in 2019. The first section focuses on realism in children’s literature, which is the most suitable genre for children because it “reassures young people that they are not the first in the world to have faced problems.” Realism can convey even inappropriate topics properly by focusing on feelings and emotions.
The next important section involves guidelines for evaluating realistic fiction, which includes honesty of portrayal, illuminating problems, and avoidance of stereotyping. The last important section of the chapter is a categorization of literature, which allows authors “to talk about several books as a group.” The process is done based on content and themes for presentation convenience.