Multicultural Children's Literature: Through the Eyes of Many Children
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This book includes both a large source for and section on how to use multicultural literature with students, as well as the latest in research and issues related to the topic. The materials noted in the book are both authentic and non-stereotyped. The book develops techniques that encourage higher thought processes, helping adults evaluate literature to determine authenticity and an understanding of the various cultures.
1. Introduction to Multicultural LiteratureDeveloping a Study of Multicultural LiteratureAvailability of High Quality Multicultural Literature2. African American LiteratureIssues Related to African American LiteratureChanging Availability of Quality LiteratureAuthors Who Write and Illustrate African American LiteratureTraditional LiteratureHistorical Nonfiction and FictionAfrican American PoetryInvolving Children with African American Literature3. Native American LiteratureAuthors Who Write and Illustrate Native American LiteratureIssues Related to Native American LiteratureTraditional LiteratureHistorical Nonfiction and FictionNative American PoetryContemporary Realistic FictionNonfiction Informational BooksInvolving Children with Native American Literature4. Latino LiteratureHistorical PerspectivesAuthors Who Write and Illustrate Latino LiteratureValues in Latino CultureFolkloreHistorical Nonfiction and FictionContemporary Realistic Fiction and NonfictionInvolving Children with Latino Literature5. Asian LiteratureValues That Are Part of the CulturesConcerns Over Stereotypes in Literature from the PastAsian FolkloreEarly History of the People and the CulturePoetryContemporary Literature with Asian RootsInvolving Children with Asian LiteratureVisualizing Chinese ArtWriting Connections with Asian Literature6. Jewish LiteratureWhat Does It Mean to Be Jewish?Folklore and Ancient Stories of the Jewish PeopleEarly History of the Jewish PeopleApplying Knowledge Gained About Jewish FolkloreYears of Emigration and ImmigrationThe Holocaust in Children's and Young Adult LiteratureJewish PoetryContemporary Jewish LiteratureInvolving Children with Jewish Literature7. Middle Eastern LiteratureHistorical PerspectivesAuthors Who Write and Illustrate Middle Eastern LiteratureValues Identified in the Culture and LiteratureFolklore and Ancient Stories from the Middle EastEarly HistoryContemporary Literature with Middle Eastern RootsInvolving Children with Middle Eastern LiteratureVisualizing Middle Eastern ArtWriting Connections with Middle Eastern Literature
