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Phillips  \nMarion R. Leithead  \nMartha L. Smith  \nIn this study we analyzed the use of children’s literature in three widely used commercially published and literature-based reading programs for grades 1 to 6. On average, 37% of the literature selections had been previously published, with a range by publisher of 4% to 55% . These percentages are noticeably lower than those reported for American programs published about the sametime. The publishers changed the selections from their original trade book publication in two key areas: text content and illustrations. The changes frequently altered the intent, content, and meaning of the selections, and in some cases rendered the stories incomprehensible.  \nKeywords: children’s literature, commercial reading programs, trade books, illustrations  \nL’article porte sur l’analyse de l’usage fait de la littérature de jeunesse, généralement utiliséeet publiée sur une base commerciale, dans trois programmes de lecture fondés sur la littérature, pour les enfants de la 1ère à la 6e année. En moyenne, 37 % de la littératuresélectionnée avait été publiée antérieurement, au taux de 4 à 55 % par éditeur. Ces pourcentages sont beaucoup plus basque ceux rapportés pour les programmesaméricains publiés dans la même période. Les éditeurs ont changéles sélections dela publication denature commerciale initialedans deux domaines à deux niveaux : le contenu textuel et les illustrations. Les changements apportés modifientfréquemmentla finalité, le contenu et lesens des sélections, et rendent dans certains cas l’histoire incompréhensible.  \nMots-clés : littératuredejeunesse, programmes desensibilisation critique à la lecture de contenus publicitaires, publication commerciale, illustrations  \nCommercial reading programs, though not complete determinants of what occurs in classrooms, are nevertheless pervasive and influential. Publishers of reading and language arts programs stress they have abandoned their much-maligned, skill-based, controlled-vocabulary textbooks, and have adopted literature-based anthologies (Morrow & Gambrell, 2000) . State  \nCANADIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION 27, 2 & 3 (2002): 231–248  \nand district policies in the United States and teachers’ requests for a variety of good children’s literature, as well as an organized, balanced, and sequential plan for the teaching of reading have pushed publishers in the direction of literature (Freppon & Dahl, 1998) . In Canada, the materials, methods of instruction, and performance expectations that teachers adopt are derived largely from authorized commercial programs, district school boards, and ministries of education. In short, the official guides and authorized programs of reading play a significant role in what happens in Canadian classrooms.  \nThe premise of this article is that children deserve to experience the very best literature. When commercial reading programs present literature as an anthology, we have certain expectations. We expect an anthology tobe a collection of authentic, unabridged stories and illustrations and to embody literary and artistic excellence. Moreover, children’s literature isan integral component of all national literature and thus influences the enculturation of children and the construction of childhood (CCL, 2003) . The context for our research is Canada, a culturally and linguistically diverse country with children’s literature that includes Aboriginal legendsand tales, French and English selections, and literature about immigrant children and families written by new Canadian authors. Hence, when reading programs are literature-based, it is reasonable to expect that the children’s literature selections provide original and authentic stories and illustrations to reflect this diversity. These stories and illustrations are often indelibly identified with characters, represent adventures, and deepen perceptiveness of and appreciation for the diver","cbCaibizyKu5qZS0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibizyKu5qZS0","pdf",499965,17,"English","# Introduction\n## Rationale for Authentic Children’s Literature\n# Study Context and Purpose\n## Research Gap in Canada\n## Integrity of Original Literature in Programs","[{\"question\":\"What does the study examine about children’s literature in Canada?\",\"answer\":\"It analyzes how children’s literature is used in three widely used commercial, literature-based reading programs for grades 1 to 6, focusing on what gets selected and how it is presented.\"},{\"question\":\"How much of the chosen literature had been previously published?\",\"answer\":\"On average, 37% of literature selections had been previously published, with publisher-specific ranges from 4% to 55%.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of changes did publishers make to original trade book selections?\",\"answer\":\"Publishers altered original selections in two key areas: text content and illustrations, which frequently changed the intent, content, and meaning of the selections.\"}]","Children’s Literature in Canadian Commercial Reading Programs | PDF",43]