...Amy Allen Purpose The purpose of this paper, a notable trade book lesson plan, is to pair National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) notable trade books with a new strategy, C-OPTIC, to encourage critical visual literacy of picture book illustrations with elementary students. Design...

.... Emerald Publishing Limited 2012 gender picture books National Council for the Social Studies gender stereotypes Notable Trade books Social Studies Research and Practice www.socstrp.org A Gender Analysis of NCSS Notable Trade Books for the Intermediate Grades Kay A. Chick Stacey Corle Penn...

...Kay A. Chick This article features the achievements of women through four picture book biographies, all of which are National Council for the Social Studies Notable Trade Books for 2011. These notable trade book selections underscore the contributions of four distinct ethnicities, symbolizing...

...Kay A. Chick; Timothy D. Slekar; Eric P. Charles This study provides a gender analysis of National Council for the Social Studies Notable Trade picture book selections suitable for the primary grades from the years 2006-2008. The study examines the number of male and female characters...