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| diversity in children's literature: Diverse Educators Bennie Kara, Hannah Wilson, 2022-04-11 Structured around the Equality Act and written collaboratively, Diverse Educators: A Manifesto aims to capture the collective voice of the teaching community and to showcase the diverse lived experiences of educators. |
| diversity in children's literature: Only You Can Be You Sally Clarkson, Nathan Clarkson, 2019-10-22 Some kids like to dance and laugh out loud, and some sit quietly and make up stories in their heads--we're all different and that's okay, because the Maker of everything made us this way! In their first picture book, bestselling author Sally Clarkson and her son Nathan encourage children on the journey to discovering their strengths. The mother-and-son duo draws on themes from their first book, Different, the emotive story of Nathan's experiences growing up with mental illness and learning disabilities and Sally's journey to loving him unconditionally. With the powerful truth that what makes you different makes you great, Only You Can Be You will help children embrace their differences and celebrate the differences in others. The irresistible rhymes paired with Tim Warnes's whimsical illustrations encourage your children with reassurance in their own uniqueness. Whether they are quiet or artistic, funny or boisterous, your children will love this heartwarming read that assures them they're wonderful exactly as they are. Only You Can Be You: Features a diverse cast of children Is for kids of all ages, ages 3-12 Is a great resource for kids who feel like they don't fit in or that no one understands them Is an encouraging read for neurodiverse children and children on the spectrum |
| diversity in children's literature: I'm Going to Give You a Bear Hug! Caroline B. Cooney, 2016-12-27 I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug!, written by bestselling author Caroline B. Cooney and illustrated by Tim Warnes, is a playful and comforting bedtime book that helps your child imagine all the wonderful and silly ways someone might give and receive a hug. And the lively text and illustrations show the special connection between a parent and a child. I'm Going to Give You a Bear Hug!: Has sweet, whimsical rhymes that encourage playful interaction between a caretaker and child Helps kids 4-8 wind down and drift off to sleep Features all the ways kids love to snuggle with the ones they love with humor and whimsy Celebrates the special bond parents, grandparents, and loved ones have with the children in their lives Is perfect for bedtime and lap reading, as well as a gift for birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Easter, and Christmas Whether it’s a big bear, gasp for air, knock over a chair hug or a wet and drippy, slimy, slippy fish hug, children will giggle their way through all the imaginative examples of hugs we can give and receive. If you enjoy I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug!, be sure to check out I’m Going to Give You a Polar Bear Hug! for more hugging fun! |
| diversity in children's literature: Goodnight, Manger Laura Sassi, 2015-10-06 With sweet, rhyming text and illustrations by bestselling illustrator Jane Chapman, Goodnight, Manger offers a unique twist on the classic Christmas tale, creatively weaving together comforting and familiar bedtime routines with the special magic and wonder of the manger story as Mary and Joseph try to lull baby Jesus asleep inside the noisy stable. Goodnight, Manger: Is perfect as bedtime reading for your little ones, especially during the holiday season Makes the Christmas story fun and accessible for young readers Helps kids think deeper about what being in the stable may have been like for Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Can be read during Advent, the Christmas season, or celebrations of Jesus’s birthday Makes a great gift for baby showers, new moms, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and boys and girls 4-8 It's bedtime for Baby Jesus, but who knew a manger could be so loud? Mama, Papa, and all the animals try to get the baby to sleep, but between itchy hay, angels' joyful hosannas, and three kings bearing noisy gifts, it's just too loud. Until Mama finds a way for everyone to work together to shepherd Jesus into peaceful dreams under the twinkling stars. If you enjoy Goodnight, Manger, be sure to check out Goodnight, Ark as well! |
| diversity in children's literature: Diversity in Youth Literature Jamie Campbell Naidoo, Sarah Park, 2013-05-03 Surveying the landscape of children's and YA literature, this contributed volume shows how books have grown to include the wide range of our increasingly diverse society. |
| diversity in children's literature: The New Small Person Lauren Child, 2014-09-04 Elmore Green started life as an only child, as many children do. He had a room all to himself, and everything in it was his. But one day, everything changed. This brand new picture book from the hugely talented Lauren Child about the arrival of a new sibling is bound to be a hit with parents and children. Told with humour and with wonderfully stylish artwork, this is Lauren Child at her absolute best. |
| diversity in children's literature: Water in May Ismée Williams, 2017-09-12 Fifteen-year-old Mari Pujols believes that the baby she’s carrying will finally mean she’ll have a family member who will love her deeply and won’t ever leave her—not like her mama, who took off when she was eight; or her papi, who’s in jail; or her abuela, who wants as little to do with her as possible. But when doctors discover a potentially fatal heart defect in the fetus, Mari faces choices she never could have imagined. Surrounded by her loyal girl crew, her off-and-on boyfriend, and a dedicated doctor, Mari navigates a decision that could emotionally cripple the bravest of women. But both Mari and the broken-hearted baby inside her are fighters; and it doesn’t take long to discover that this sick baby has the strength to heal an entire family. |
| diversity in children's literature: Transforming Practice Helen Adam, 2021-11-18 The 21st century Australian classroom reflects our growing and changing population: it's more diverse than ever. Children from marginalised and minority backgrounds are very often at greatest risk of poor academic outcomes, yet are still largely invisible in the resources used in our schools, including the literature through which students learn to communicate, understand, and express ideas. This invisibility doesn't just impact considerably on academic development - it may also have long-term social and emotional impact.As our schools and communities become more diverse, teachers need supportive strategies, informed by clear evidence, to build equitable classrooms. This book outlines a guide for teachers in creating a learning environment that is underpinned by diverse and inclusive literature - and won't add further layers of complexity to their daily workloads.This critical text explores the research and evidence-based best instructional practice to assist teachers to select and use literature with children as they implement the Australian Curriculum. In doing so, teachers can create citizens with a strong sense of identity, social justice and sense of place in the world and achieve equitable outcomes for all children. It features thought-leaders in this arena and provides practical, tangible actions for teachers to take back to their classrooms immediately. |
| diversity in children's literature: Literary Cultures and Twenty-First-Century Childhoods Nathalie op de Beeck, 2020-08-05 In the early decades of the twenty-first century, we are grappling with the legacies of past centuries and their cascading effects upon children and all people. We realize anew how imperialism, globalization, industrialization, and revolution continue to reshape our world and that of new generations. At a volatile moment, this collection asks how twenty-first century literature and related media represent and shape the contemporary child, childhood, and youth. Because literary representations construct ideal childhoods as well as model the rights, privileges, and respect afforded to actual young people, this collection surveys examples from popular culture and from scholarly practice. Chapters investigate the human rights of children in literature and international policy; the potential subjective agency and power of the child; the role models proposed for young people; the diverse identities children embody and encounter; and the environmental well-being of future human and nonhuman generations. As a snapshot of our developing historical moment, this collection identifies emergent trends, considers theories and critiques of childhood and literature, and observes how new technologies and paradigms are destabilizing past conventions of storytelling and lived experience. |
| diversity in children's literature: Grandad Mandela Ambassador Zindzi Mandela, Zazi and Ziwelene Mandela, Zondwa Mandela, 2018-06-28 ...profoundly moving... —Publishers Weekly Zazi and Ziwelene’s great-grandad is called Nelson Mandela. Once day, they ask their grandmother 15 questions about him and his life. As their conversation unfolds, Zazi and Ziwelene learn that Nelson Mandela was a freedom fighter, a President, and a Nobel Peace Prize–winner, and that they can carry on his work today. Seen through a child’s perspective, authored jointly by Nelson Mandela's great-grandchildren and daughter, and published in collaboration with Mandela Legacy Media, this book brings Nelson Mandela’s incredible story alive for a new generation of children. |
| diversity in children's literature: Sister, Sister Eric Jerome Dickey, 1997-12-01 Here is New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey's debut novel, a celebration of Black sisterhood hailed by Essence as one of the “50 Most Impactful Black Books Of The Last 50 Years”. Valerie, Inda, and Chiquita are three women looking for love in Los Angeles. Valerie became the perfect wife to please her husband, Walter, whose football career has gone nowhere—along with their marriage. Then she meets Daniel. Valerie's divorced sister, Inda, has Raymond, who has a hot body, smooth moves—and another girlfriend on the side. Now Inda's scheming to get even. After telling her last boyfriend to hit the road, Chiquita takes up with Thaddeus, Inda and Valerie's irresistible brother. Has Chiquita finally found a good man? Sexy and in-your-face, Sister, Sister depicts a modern world where woman may have to alter their dreams, yet never stop embracing tomorrow. “Brims with humor, outrageousness, and affection.”—Publishers Weekly |
| diversity in children's literature: A Beautiful Lie Irfan Master, 2011-01-04 An extraordinarily rich debut novel, set in India in 1947 at the time of Partition, touching on the importance of tolerance, love and family. The main character is Bilal, a boy determined to protect his dying father from the news of Partition - news that he knows will break his father's heart. With great spirit and determination, and with the help of his good friends, Bilal persuades others to collude with him in this deception, even printing false pages of the local newspaper to hide the ravages of unrest from his father. All that Bilal wants is for his father to die in peace. But that means Bilal has a very complicated relationship with the truth... |
| diversity in children's literature: Handbook of Research on Teaching Diverse Youth Literature to Pre-Service Professionals Hartsfield, Danielle E., 2021-06-25 Perspectives and identity are typically reinforced at a young age, giving teachers the responsibility of selecting reading material that could potentially change how the child sees the world. This is the importance of sharing diverse literature with today’s children and young adults, which introduces them to texts that deal with religion, gender identities, racial identities, socioeconomic conditions, etc. Teachers and librarians play significant roles in placing diverse books in the hands of young readers. However, to achieve the goal of increasing young people’s access to diverse books, educators and librarians must receive quality instruction on this topic within their university preparation programs. The Handbook of Research on Teaching Diverse Youth Literature to Pre-Service Professionals is a comprehensive reference source that curates promising practices that teachers and librarians are currently applying to prepare aspiring teachers and librarians for sharing and teaching diverse youth literature. Given the importance of sharing diverse books with today’s young people, university educators must be aware of engaging and effective methods for teaching diverse literature to pre-service teachers and librarians. Covering topics such as syllabus development, diversity, social justice, and activity planning, this text is essential for university-level teacher educators, library educators who prepare pre-service teachers and librarians, university educators, faculty, adjunct instructors, researchers, and students. |
| diversity in children's literature: Religious Diversity and Children's Literature Connie R. Green, Sandra Brenneman Oldendorf, 2011-05-01 This book is an invaluable resource for enabling teachers, religious educators, and families to learn about religious diversity themselves and to teach children about both their own religion as well as the beliefs of others. The traditions featured include indigenous beliefs throughout the world, Native American spirituality, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity (Orthodoxy, Catholicism and Protestantism), Islam, Sikhism, and other beliefs such as Bahá'í, Unitarian Universalism, Humanism, and Atheism. Each chapter highlights a specific religion or spiritual tradition with a brief discussion about major beliefs, misconceptions, sacred texts, and holy days or celebrations. This summary of each tradition is followed by extensive annotated recommendations for children’s and adolescent literature as well as suggested teaching strategies. The recommended literature includes informational books, traditional religious stories, and fiction with religious themes. Teachers, religious educators, and family members will find the literature from these genres to be invaluable tools for bridging the religious experience of the child with that of the global society in which they live. |
| diversity in children's literature: Leon and Bob Simon James, 2016-07-12 Leon and his imaginary friend Bob do everything together until a new boy moves in next door. |
| diversity in children's literature: Who Are We? Anneke Forzani, 2021 Who Are We? helps us to understand and appreciated the diversity in our community. This multicultural book, part of the Language Lizard Living in Harmony Series, includes access to free lesson plans and fun activities to support diversity education. |
| diversity in children's literature: I Am Jazz Jessica Herthel, Jazz Jennings, 2014-09-04 The story of a transgender child based on the real-life experience of Jazz Jennings, who has become a spokesperson for transkids everywhere This is an essential tool for parents and teachers to share with children whether those kids identify as trans or not. I wish I had had a book like this when I was a kid struggling with gender identity questions. I found it deeply moving in its simplicity and honesty.—Laverne Cox (who plays Sophia in “Orange Is the New Black”) From the time she was two years old, Jazz knew that she had a girl's brain in a boy's body. She loved pink and dressing up as a mermaid and didn't feel like herself in boys' clothing. This confused her family, until they took her to a doctor who said that Jazz was transgender and that she was born that way. Jazz's story is based on her real-life experience and she tells it in a simple, clear way that will be appreciated by picture book readers, their parents, and teachers. |
| diversity in children's literature: Critical Multicultural Analysis of Children's Literature Maria José Botelho, Masha Kabakow Rudman, 2009-05-07 Children’s literature is a contested terrain, as is multicultural education. Taken together, they pose a formidable challenge to both classroom teachers and academics.... Rather than deny the inherent conflicts and tensions in the field, in Critical Multicultural Analysis of Children’s Literature: Mirrors, Windows, and Doors, Maria José Botelho and Masha Kabakow Rudman confront, deconstruct, and reconstruct these terrains by proposing a reframing of the field.... Surely all of us – children, teachers, and academics – can benefit from this more expansive understanding of what it means to read books. Sonia Nieto, From the Foreword Critical multicultural analysis provides a philosophical shift for teaching literature, constructing curriculum, and taking up issues of diversity and social justice. It problematizes children’s literature, offers a way of reading power, explores the complex web of sociopolitical relations, and deconstructs taken-for-granted assumptions about language, meaning, reading, and literature: it is literary study as sociopolitical change. Bringing a critical lens to the study of multiculturalism in children’s literature, this book prepares teachers, teacher educators, and researchers of children’s literature to analyze the ideological dimensions of reading and studying literature. Each chapter includes recommendations for classroom application, classroom research, and further reading. Helpful end-of-book appendixes include a list of children’s book awards, lists of publishers, diagrams of the power continuum and the theoretical framework of critical multicultural analysis, and lists of selected children’s literature journals and online resources. |
| diversity in children's literature: Billion-Dollar Fish Kevin M. Bailey, 2013-05-15 Alaska pollock is everywhere. If you’re eating fish but you don’t know what kind it is, it’s almost certainly pollock. Prized for its generic fish taste, pollock masquerades as crab meat in california rolls and seafood salads, and it feeds millions as fish sticks in school cafeterias and Filet-O-Fish sandwiches at McDonald’s. That ubiquity has made pollock the most lucrative fish harvest in America—the fishery in the United States alone has an annual value of over one billion dollars. But even as the money rolls in, pollock is in trouble: in the last few years, the pollock population has declined by more than half, and some scientists are predicting the fishery’s eventual collapse. In Billion-Dollar Fish, Kevin M. Bailey combines his years of firsthand pollock research with a remarkable talent for storytelling to offer the first natural history of Alaska pollock. Crucial to understanding the pollock fishery, he shows, is recognizing what aspects of its natural history make pollock so very desirable to fish, while at the same time making it resilient, yet highly vulnerable to overfishing. Bailey delves into the science, politics, and economics surrounding Alaska pollock in the Bering Sea, detailing the development of the fishery, the various political machinations that have led to its current management, and, perhaps most important, its impending demise. He approaches his subject from multiple angles, bringing in the perspectives of fishermen, politicians, environmentalists, and biologists, and drawing on revealing interviews with players who range from Greenpeace activists to fishing industry lawyers. Seamlessly weaving the biology and ecology of pollock with the history and politics of the fishery, as well as Bailey’s own often raucous tales about life at sea, Billion-Dollar Fish is a book for every person interested in the troubled relationship between fish and humans, from the depths of the sea to the dinner plate. |
| diversity in children's literature: Guantanamo Boy Anna Perera, 2009-02-05 Khalid, a fifteen-year-old Muslim boy from Rochdale, is abducted from Pakistan while on holiday with his family. He is taken to Guantanamo Bay and held without charge, where his hopes and dreams are crushed under the cruellest of circumstances. An innocent denied his freedom at a time when Western boys are finding theirs, Khalid tries and fails to understand what's happening to him and cannot fail to be a changed young man. |
| diversity in children's literature: Marvelous Cornelius Phil Bildner, 2015-08-04 A man known as the Trashcan Wizard sings and dances his way through the French Quarter in New Orleans, keeping his beloved city clean, until Hurricane Katrina's devastation nearly causes him to lose his spirit. |
| diversity in children's literature: Shanté Keys and the New Year's Peas Gail Piernas-Davenport, 2014-08-01 AV2 Fiction Readalong by Weigl brings you timeless tales of mystery, suspense, adventure, and the lessons learned while growing up. These celebrated children’s stories are sure to entertain and educate while captivating even the most reluctant readers. Log on to www.av2books.com, and enter the unique book code found on page 2 of this book to unlock an extra dimension to these beloved tales. Hear the story come to life as you read along in your own book. |
| diversity in children's literature: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Gloria Ladson-Billings, 2021 For the first time, this volume provides a definitive collection of Gloria Ladson-Billings’ groundbreaking concept of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP). After repeatedly confronting deficit perspectives that asked, “What’s wrong with ‘those’ kids?”, Ladson-Billings decided to ask a different question, one that fundamentally shifted the way we think about teaching and learning. Noting that “those kids” usually meant Black students, she posed a new question: “What is right with Black students and what happens in classrooms where teachers, parents, and students get it right?” This compilation of Ladson-Billings’ published work on Culturally Relevant Pedagogy examines the theory, how it works in specific subject areas, and its role in teacher education. The final section looks toward the future, including what it means to re-mix CRP with youth culture such as hip hop. This one-of-a-kind collection can be used as an introduction to CRP and as a summary of the idea as it evolved over time, helping a new generation to see the possibilities that exist in teaching and learning for all students. Featured Essays: Toward a Theory of Culturally Relevant PedagogyBut That’s Just Good Teaching: The Case for Culturally Relevant PedagogyLiberatory Consequences of LiteracyIt Doesn’t Add Up: African American Students and Mathematics AchievementCrafting a Culturally Relevant Social Studies ApproachFighting for Our Lives: Preparing Teachers to Teach African American StudentsWhat’s the Matter With the Team? Diversity in Teacher EducationIt’s Not the Culture of Poverty, It’s the Poverty of Culture: The Problem With Teacher EducationCulturally Relevant Teaching 2.0, a.k.a. the Remix Beyond Beats, Rhymes, and Beyoncé: Hip-Hop Education and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy |
| diversity in children's literature: Isla to Island Alexis Castellanos, 2022-03-15 A wordless graphic novel in which twelve-year-old Marisol must adapt to a new life 1960s Brooklyn after her parents send her to the United States from Cuba to keep her safe during Castro's regime.-- |
| diversity in children's literature: Falling Short Ernesto Cisneros, 2022-03-15 Falling Short has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher. |
| diversity in children's literature: Blood Brothers Steven Barnes, 1996 In Los Angeles, a black man and a white supremacist battle their dead ancestors. Years ago a black slave taught his white master to live forever by absorbing the life essence of his descendants. The men have discovered they are on the menu. |
| diversity in children's literature: Multicultural Children's Literature Donna E. Norton, 2009 With the growing number of ethnic minority students in public schools, it is very important for teachers, librarians, and all those who work with children to have an understanding of appropriate multicultural literature. This book and the literature selections are designed to develop heightened sensitivity and understanding of people from various cultures and traditions through the selection of carefully chosen literature. It includes a balance of research about the culture and the literature, a discussion of authentic literature for students from early childhood through young adults, and teaching activities designed to develop higher cognitive abilities. The book uses a unique five-phase approach for the study of multicultural literature that has been field tested. |
| diversity in children's literature: Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger Elizabeth Cole, 2021-10-06 If you want to teach your child to accept himself and others as they are, then this picture book about diversity will be your best assistant. It will help your little ones to respect all the differences that make us unique. In this kids' book, our little hero named Nick will show your children that we all are different in many ways, and everyone is unique-which is great! Nicky is afraid that his friends will not accept him because of his new reading glasses. By talking to his peers on the way to school, he discovers the beauty of diversity and realizes that our diversity is actually our strength. This children's book contains lovely hand-drawn illustrations and charming rhymes. With an extra coloring page inside, this book will help your children: to accept and celebrate diversity to be kind to those who are different to love themselves the way they are to boost self-confidence ★★★Awards & Recognition★★★ This social emotional book for kids is a continuation of Nick's adventures from the World of Kids' Emotions series. Previously released books of the series became Amazon Bestsellers. This diversity book is one of the best 1st grade reading books I have ever practiced with my 6-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy. This book teaches that it's okay to be different and helps to cope with the lack of self-confidence. - Samantha This preschool book turned out to be perfect for my 4 and 5 years old kindergarten students who simply adore it. It explains the meaning of diversity very well and is a wonderful tool for my teaching activities. - Susan *** Even if you have tried everything, this adorable picture book will surely encourage your child to be kinder and more confident. It is perfectly suited for toddlers, preschool kids ages 3-5, as well as older ones ages 6-10. So, don't wait, add this amazing book to your cart now and ENJOY! |
| diversity in children's literature: Teaching Multicultural Children’s Literature in a Diverse Society AnnMarie Alberton Gunn, Susan, V. Bennett, 2023-03-28 This textbook is a comprehensive resource for teaching multicultural children’s literature. Providing foundational information on how and why to integrate diverse children’s literature into the classroom, this book presents a necessary historical perspective on cultural groups in the United States and context for how to teach children’s literature in a way that reflects and sustains students’ rich cultural backgrounds. The historical insights and context on diverse cultural groups at the heart of the book allow readers to deepen their understanding of why teaching about cultural diversity is necessary for effective and inclusive education. Part I offers foundational information on how to teach children’s literature in a diverse society, and Part II overviews pedagogy, resources, and guidance for teaching specific culturally and linguistically marginalized groups. Each chapter contains book recommendations, discussion questions, and additional resources for teachers. With authentic strategies and crucial background knowledge embedded in each chapter, this text is essential reading for pre-service and in-service teachers and is ideal for courses in children’s literature, literacy methods instruction, and multicultural education. |
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| diversity in children's literature: Promoting a Global Community Through Multicultural Children's Literature Stan Steiner, 2001-03-15 You will find this book invaluable for teaching students the beauties of diversity and for building understanding of cultures from around the world. This book features more than 800 titles, both single volume and series, selected for their multicultural content and compelling reflections of the social issues of diverse cultures. The more than 100 interdisciplinary application strategies for titles range from reading aloud with follow-up discussions to social activism. Fully indexed by author and title, this guide includes Web sites for literature integration, contact information, a discussion of the benefits of multicultural literature, and suggestions for further reading. The perfect guide for introducing students to other cultures and customs. |
| diversity in children's literature: Addressing Diversity in Literacy Instruction Evan Ortlieb, Earl H. Cheek Jr, 2017-11-16 This edited volume highlights recent research related to how issues of diversity are addressed within literacy instruction for K-12 learners. |
| diversity in children's literature: Multicultural and Ethnic Children’s Literature in the United States Donna L. Gilton, 2020-02-18 This edition of Multicultural and Ethnic Children’s Literature in the United States addresses both quantitative and more qualitative changes in this field over the last decade. Quantitative changes include more authors, books, and publishers; book review sources, booklists, and awards; organizations, institutions, and websites; and criticism and other scholarship. Qualitative changes include: More support for new and emerging writers and illustrators; Promotion of multicultural literature both in the U.S. and around the world, as well as developments in global literature; Developments in the literatures described throughout this book, as well as in research supporting this literature; The impact of technology; Characteristics and activities of four adult audiences that use and promote multicultural children’s literature, and Changes in leaders and their organizations. This is still a single reference source for busy and involved librarians, teachers, parents, scholars, publishers, distributors, and community leaders. Most books on multicultural children’s literature are written especially for teachers, librarians, and scholars. They may be introductions to the literature, selection tools, teaching guides, or very theoretical books on choosing, evaluating, and using these materials. Multicultural and Ethnic Children’s Literature in the United States focuses much more on the history of the development of this literature, from the nineteenth century to the present day. This book provides much more of a cultural and political context for the early development of this literature. It emphasizes the “self-determining” viewpoints and activities of diverse people as they produce materials for the young. Multicultural and Ethnic Children’s Literature… describes organizations, events, activities, and other contributions of diverse writers, illustrators, publishers, researchers, scholars, librarians, educators, and parents. It also describes trends in the research on the literature. It elaborates more on ways in which diversity is still an issue in publishing companies and an extended list of related industries. It describes related literature from outside of the U.S. and makes connections to traditional global literature. Last, Multicultural and Ethnic Children’s Literature, shows the impact of multiculturalism on education, libraries, and the mainstream culture, in general. While the other books on multiculturalism focus on how to find, evaluate, and use multicultural materials, especially in schools and libraries, this book is concerned over whether and how books are produced in the first place and how this material impact the broader society. In many ways, it supplements other books on multicultural children’s literature. |
| diversity in children's literature: Reading Children’s Literature: A Critical Introduction - Second Edition Carrie Hintz, Eric L. Tribunella, 2019-03-28 Reading Children’s Literature offers insights into the major discussions and debates currently animating the field of children’s literature. Informed by recent scholarship and interest in cultural studies and critical theory, it is a compact core text that introduces students to the historical contexts, genres, and issues of children’s literature. A beautifully designed and illustrated supplement to individual literary works assigned, it also provides apparatus that makes it a complete resource for working with children’s literature during and after the course. The second edition includes a new chapter on children’s literature and popular culture (including film, television, and merchandising) and has been updated throughout to reflect recent scholarship and new offerings in children’s media. |
| diversity in children's literature: Reimagining Diversity, Equity, and Justice in Early Childhood Haeny Yoon, A. Lin Goodwin, Celia Genishi, 2023-08-03 Situated against a backdrop of multiple global pandemics—COVID-19, racial injustice and violence, inequitable resource distribution, political insurrections and unrest—this timely and critical volume argues for a divestment in white privilege and an investment in anti-racist pedagogies and practice across early childhood contexts of research, policy, and teaching and learning. Featuring established scholar-practitioners alongside emerging voices, chapters explore key issues around equitable and inclusive practices for young children, covering topics such as multilingualism and multicultural practices of immigrant communities, language varieties, and dialects across the Black diaspora, queer pedagogies, and play at the intersection of race, gender, disability, and language. Thoughtfully and compellingly written, each chapter offers an overview of the issue, the theoretical framework and critical context surrounding it and implications for practice. |
| diversity in children's literature: The Routledge Companion to Children's Literature and Culture Claudia Nelson, Elisabeth Wesseling, Andrea Mei-Ying Wu, 2023-11-30 Focusing on significant and cutting-edge preoccupations within children’s literature scholarship, The Routledge Companion to Children’s Literature and Culture presents a comprehensive overview of print, digital, and electronic texts for children aged zero to thirteen as forms of world literature participating in a panoply of identity formations. Offering five distinct sections, this volume: Familiarizes students and beginning scholars with key concepts and methodological resources guiding contemporary inquiry into children’s literature Describes the major media formats and genres for texts expressly addressing children Considers the production, distribution, and valuing of children’s books from an assortment of historical and contemporary perspectives, highlighting context as a driver of content Maps how children’s texts have historically presumed and prescribed certain identities on the part of their readers, sometimes addressing readers who share some part of the author’s identity, sometimes seeking to educate the reader about a presumed “other,” and in recent decades increasingly foregrounding identities once lacking visibility and voice Explores the historical evolutions and trans-regional contacts and (inter)connections in the long process of the formation of global children’s literature, highlighting issues such as retranslation, transnationalism, transculturality, and new digital formats for considering cultural crossings and renegotiations in the production of children’s literature Methodically presented and contextualized, this volume is an engaging introduction to this expanding and multifaceted field. |
| diversity in children's literature: Responding to Learner Diversity and Learning Difficulties Dennis Conrad, Stacey Blackman, 2018-10-01 Caribbean Discourse in Inclusive Education Volume II “Responding to Learner Diversity and Learner Difficulties” shares selected critical reflections and recommendations on the way educational communities respond to student diversity and difficulties learning. These contexts include the Caribbean, the Diaspora, and beyond. Authors explore issues and strategies for realizing and sustaining the agenda of education for all within primarily, but not limited to, the Caribbean. While the authors are aware of the ongoing debate between the terms ‘education for all’ and ‘inclusive education’, we use these terms interchangeably. We hold the position that inclusive education is about commitment to removing barriers to optimum learning for all learners regardless of age, ability, ethnicity, gender, geography, race, religion, sexual orientation or other differences. ‘Responding to Learner Diversity and Difficulties’ extend the discourse to include stakeholders committed to sharing their experiences and strategies for overcoming barriers to inclusive education. This second volume presents research that examines how teachers can respond to students with disabilities and difficulties learning, teach challenging curriculum content in mathematics and literacy, build citizenship through student voice, improve teacher practice via co-teaching and critical reflection, promote inclusive practice through leadership and advocacy. It can be used as a core text or companion reader for students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, lecturers, practitioners, researchers and policy makers. |
| diversity in children's literature: Prizing Children's Literature Kenneth B. Kidd, Joseph T. Thomas Jr., 2016-11-10 Children's book awards have mushroomed since the early twentieth-century and especially since the 1960s, when literary prizing became a favored strategy for both commercial promotion and canon-making. There are over 300 awards for English-language titles alone, but despite the profound impact of children’s book awards, scholars have paid relatively little attention to them. This book is the first scholarly volume devoted to the analysis of Anglophone children's book awards in historical and cultural context. With attention to both political and aesthetic concerns, the book offers original and diverse scholarship on prizing practices and their consequences in Australia, Canada, and especially the United States. Contributors offer both case studies of particular awards and analysis of broader trends in literary evaluation and elevation, drawing on theoretical work on canonization and cultural capital. Sections interrogate the complex and often unconscious ideological work of prizing, the ongoing tension between formalist awards and so-called identity-based awards — all the more urgent in light of the We Need Diverse Books campaign — the ever-morphing forms and parameters of prizing, and scholarly practices of prizing. Among the many awards discussed are the Pura Belpré Medal, the Inky Awards, the Canada Governor General Literary Award, the Printz Award, the Best Animated Feature Oscar, the Phoenix Award, and the John Newbery Medal, giving due attention to prizes for fiction as well as for non-fiction, poetry, and film. This volume will interest scholars in literary and cultural studies, social history, book history, sociology, education, library and information science, and anyone concerned with children's literature. |
| diversity in children's literature: Children's Literature in the Reading Program, Fifth Edition Deborah A. Wooten, Lauren Aimonette Liang, Bernice E. Cullinan, 2018-06-14 This indispensable teacher resource and course text, now revised and updated, addresses the whats, whys, and how-tos of incorporating outstanding children's literature into the K–8 reading program. A strong emphasis on diverse literature is woven throughout the fifth edition, with chapters emphasizing the need for books that reflect their readers and presenting dozens of carefully reviewed books that teachers will be eager to use in the classroom. Leading authorities provide advice on selecting texts, building core literacy and literary skills, supporting struggling readers, and maximizing engagement. The volume offers proven strategies for teaching specific genres and formats, such as fiction, nonfiction, picturebooks, graphic novels, biographies, and poetry. This title is a copublication with the International Literacy Association. New to This Edition *Many new teaching ideas and book recommendations, with an increased focus on culturally diverse literature. *Scope expanded from K–5 to K–8. *Chapter on using read-alouds and silent reading. *Chapters on diverse literature about the arts and on transitional chapter books. *Chapter on engaging struggling readers with authentic reading experiences. |
| diversity in children's literature: Empowering Students Through Multilingual and Content Discourse Finley, Stacie Lynn, Correll, Pamela, Pearman, Cathy, Huffman, Stephanie, 2023-07-25 Empowering Students Through Multilingual and Content Discourse is a peer-reviewed research book that challenges the traditional monolingual classroom approach, where the teacher's voice dominates and only the dominant culture's language is considered the path to success. The book aims to empower students by creating classroom spaces where all voices are heard, valued, and empowered. It draws on research from scholars who study discourse and offers insights into how discourse can be used to promote language and literacy development, honor all students' voices, and empower them. This book also provides guidance on culturally and linguistically sustaining discourse practices and encourages educators to incorporate students' home languages and discourse practices in classroom instruction. It challenges educators to move away from centering White English and represent language more responsibly within the classroom. This research is a valuable resource for academic scholars and a useful tool for teachers looking to cultivate student-centered classroom practices. By encouraging discourse among students, educators can create a space where human life holds meaning, and students feel empowered to act and use their voices. |
The Representation of Diversity Contemporary Children’s …
representation of diversity in children's literature, we will look at how children's literature functions by looking at recurring themes and motifs which might promote accepting attitudes regarding …
Diversity in Children's Literature - CORE
The absence of human, cultural, linguistic, and family diversity in children’s and young adult literature attests to the growing disparity and inequity in the publishing history in the United …
Children’s Literature Assembly Position Statement February …
In beginning to unpack and describe ways in which teachers might offer diverse children’s literature to students, it is imperative to define diverse children’s literature. An often overused, …
THE RECIPROCITY OF DIVERSE AND UNIVERSAL THEMES IN …
Diversity in children’s literature can be seen through various representations of race, class, gender, orientation, and ability (Bickmore, Xu, & Sheridan, 2017; Boyd, Causey, & Galda, …
Original Paper Diversity in Children’s Literature - scholink.org
Children’s literature is profoundly influential in the lives of students and is widespread throughout schools, libraries, and homes. However, the field of children’s literature lacks diversity across …
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research provides evidence that using children’s literature that includes authentic and diverse racial representation in the classroom can increase students’ motivation and engage them in …
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Children’s Literature: A …
children’s literature in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, followed by recent depictions of disability in children’s literature. We also describe the...
Running head: ETHNIC DIVERSITY IN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
diversity in children’s literature is more commonplace now than ever before, children’s literature in the United States has undergone a rocky past where entire ethnicities would be wiped...
Experiencing Diversity through Children’s Multicultural …
Four categories of multi- cultural literature are presented: racism, poverty, gender equity, and religious beliefs. For each category, selections of children’s multicultural literature are sum …
Prize Culture and Diversity in British Children s Literature
Literary prizes often determine eligibility in terms of nationality; this article posits that they also play a significant role in constructing national literatures.
1 Why Children Need Diverse Literature - Anna Maria College
look at what exactly is diverse literature and how it differs from traditional children's literature. The concept of the hesitation of exposing children to books that are considered to be diverse. It will …
“We Need Diverse Books”: Diversity, Activism, and Children’s …
Edith Campbell, and K.T. Horning to create a “2015 Diversity in Children’s Literature” infographic that has been displayed in many librar-ies, presented at numerous conferences, and printed in …
Empathy in Response to Diverse Children’s By - Universities of …
EMPATHY & DIVERSE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE 2 . Abstract This action research study examined how fifth grade students in a predominantly white community respond to children's …
The Importance of Diversity in Library Programs and Material ...
Children’s materials that accurately portray diversity in multiple languages and cultures can have a positive influence on a child’s self-image and help him or her build bridges of cultural …
Diverse Nonfiction Children’s Literature in the University …
“diverse” nonfiction children’s literature in university-level courses. The goal of this session was to foster professional conversations among teacher educators about general issues of …
“Building Identity and Understanding Diversity”—Children’s
children’s education and establishing a connection between school and out of school contexts, children’s literature can give a huge contribution to the building of identity and comprehending …
Stories of Multiracial Experiences in Literature for Children, …
based research in children’s literature has exposed racial stereotypes and other derogatory representations of people of color, most frequently of African Americans; but others have …
Diverse Children’s Literature at the University
Myers addressed issues relevant to diversity in children’s literature, the publishing industry and, specifically, univer-sity teaching of children’s literature. Each of the three panelists stressed …
Children’s Literature Assembly Position Statement Tuesday, …
When shared thoughtfully, high-quality, diverse children’s literature can authentically represent different and nuanced lived experiences.
Overcoming Cultural Inequalities With Diverse Children’s …
quality diverse children’s literature that is (a) sensitive in both visual and textual elements, (b) authentic and accurate in cultural portrayals, and (c) reflective of multiple ideologies (Boyd et al.,
The Representation of Diversity Contemporary Children’s …
representation of diversity in children's literature, we will look at how children's literature functions by looking at recurring themes and motifs which might promote accepting attitudes regarding …
Diversity in Children's Literature - CORE
The absence of human, cultural, linguistic, and family diversity in children’s and young adult literature attests to the growing disparity and inequity in the publishing history in the United …
Children’s Literature Assembly Position Statement February …
In beginning to unpack and describe ways in which teachers might offer diverse children’s literature to students, it is imperative to define diverse children’s literature. An often overused, …
THE RECIPROCITY OF DIVERSE AND UNIVERSAL THEMES IN …
Diversity in children’s literature can be seen through various representations of race, class, gender, orientation, and ability (Bickmore, Xu, & Sheridan, 2017; Boyd, Causey, & Galda, …
Original Paper Diversity in Children’s Literature - scholink.org
Children’s literature is profoundly influential in the lives of students and is widespread throughout schools, libraries, and homes. However, the field of children’s literature lacks diversity across …
The Impact Racial Representation in Children’s Literature …
research provides evidence that using children’s literature that includes authentic and diverse racial representation in the classroom can increase students’ motivation and engage them in …
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Children’s Literature: A …
children’s literature in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, followed by recent depictions of disability in children’s literature. We also describe the...
Running head: ETHNIC DIVERSITY IN CHILDREN’S …
diversity in children’s literature is more commonplace now than ever before, children’s literature in the United States has undergone a rocky past where entire ethnicities would be wiped...
Experiencing Diversity through Children’s Multicultural …
Four categories of multi- cultural literature are presented: racism, poverty, gender equity, and religious beliefs. For each category, selections of children’s multicultural literature are sum …
Prize Culture and Diversity in British Children s Literature
Literary prizes often determine eligibility in terms of nationality; this article posits that they also play a significant role in constructing national literatures.
1 Why Children Need Diverse Literature - Anna Maria College
look at what exactly is diverse literature and how it differs from traditional children's literature. The concept of the hesitation of exposing children to books that are considered to be diverse. It will …
“We Need Diverse Books”: Diversity, Activism, and Children’s …
Edith Campbell, and K.T. Horning to create a “2015 Diversity in Children’s Literature” infographic that has been displayed in many librar-ies, presented at numerous conferences, and printed in …
Empathy in Response to Diverse Children’s By - Universities …
EMPATHY & DIVERSE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE 2 . Abstract This action research study examined how fifth grade students in a predominantly white community respond to children's …
The Importance of Diversity in Library Programs and Material ...
Children’s materials that accurately portray diversity in multiple languages and cultures can have a positive influence on a child’s self-image and help him or her build bridges of cultural …
Diverse Nonfiction Children’s Literature in the University …
“diverse” nonfiction children’s literature in university-level courses. The goal of this session was to foster professional conversations among teacher educators about general issues of …
“Building Identity and Understanding Diversity”—Children’s
children’s education and establishing a connection between school and out of school contexts, children’s literature can give a huge contribution to the building of identity and comprehending …
Stories of Multiracial Experiences in Literature for …
based research in children’s literature has exposed racial stereotypes and other derogatory representations of people of color, most frequently of African Americans; but others have …
Diverse Children’s Literature at the University
Myers addressed issues relevant to diversity in children’s literature, the publishing industry and, specifically, univer-sity teaching of children’s literature. Each of the three panelists stressed …
Children’s Literature Assembly Position Statement Tuesday, …
When shared thoughtfully, high-quality, diverse children’s literature can authentically represent different and nuanced lived experiences.
