Children and adolescents literature

(Assessment Task)

Name: Garzon, Jella Vanessa L.

Course/year: BSED-II

“Goodnight Moon”
by Margaret Wise Brown:
Genre: Picture Book (Children’s Literature)

Excerpt:
“In the great green room
There was a telephone
And a red balloon
And a picture of—
The cow jumping over the moon.
And there were three little bears sitting on chairs
And two little kittens
And a pair of mittens
And a little toy house
And a young mouse
And a comb and a brush and a bowl full of mush...”

 “Goodnight Moon” belongs to the picture book genre within children’s literature. It’s characterized by
its simple yet repetitive text and accompanying illustrations, making it suitable for young children. The
book’s focus on bedtime rituals, familiar objects, and gentle rhythm appeals to preschoolers, making it
a quintessential example of a picture book.

“The Hunger Games”

by Suzanne Collins:
Genre: Dystopian (Adolescent Literature/Young Adult)

Excerpt:
I stare down at my shoes, watching as a fine layer of ash settles on the worn leather. This is where the bed I
shared with my sister, Prim, stood. Over there was the kitchen table. The bricks of the chimney, which
collapsed in a charred heap, provide a point of reference for the rest of the house. How else could I orient
myself in this sea of gray? Almost nothing remains of District 12. A month ago, the Capitol’s firebombs
obliterated the poor coal miners’ houses in the Seam, the shops in the town, even the Justice Building. The
only area that escaped incineration was the Victor’s Village. I don’t know why exactly. Perhaps so anyone
forced to come here on Capitol business would have somewhere decent to stay. The odd reporter. A
committee assessing the condition of the coal mines. A squad of Peacekeepers checking for returning
refugees.

 “The Hunger Games” falls under the dystopian genre in the young adult literature category. This genre
involves creating a futuristic world that is often oppressive, challenging, or divided in some way. In
“The Hunger Games,” the story takes place in a post-apocalyptic society where young people are
forced to participate in a brutal televised competition. The exploration of a dark, dystopian world and
its impact on characters’ lives is a hallmark of this genre.