A contribuição da literatura infantojuvenil para a formação de leitores

Abstract

This study aims to outline the trajectory of Children's and Young Adult Literature, from its formation as a specific textual modality to its consolidation as a teaching tool in schools, in order to highlight its importance as a privileged cultural production for individual formation. It is consensual that this modality constitutes a valuable source of knowledge and information, therefore being a pleasant and playful means to introduce children to the world of reading. The research sought to emphasize the significant presence of children's and young adult literature in the classroom, in order to demonstrate how this production can be a powerful ally in promoting the formation of literary readers, as well as proactive citizens. It is observed that, in general, children have a natural predilection for narratives, which, as various research studies available in the academic field in recent decades have shown, contribute significantly to their cognitive, intellectual, emotional, and social development. With this in mind, this work privileged the study of various approaches on this topic, with special attention to the role of children's and young adult literature in the cognitive and emotional development of children, as well as its influence on the formation of critical and creative readers. In summary, the bibliographic research revealed that the continuous practice of reading literary works constitutes an important tool for the formation of children and young people in school, enabling the reader of this age group, not only the acquisition of specific knowledge, but also the development of their integrity as individuals, promoting their inventiveness and enriching their cultural imagination, thus contributing to their understanding of the various realities in which they are inserted.