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Diversity in youth literature : opening doors through reading / edited by Jamie Campbell Naidoo and Sarah Park Dahlen.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chicago : American Library Association, 2013.Description: xvii, 219 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0838911439 (alk. paper)
  • 9780838911433 (alk. paper)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Voices of experience : promoting acceptance of other cultures / Carol Doll and Kasey Garrison -- Opening doors to understanding : developing cultural competence through youth literature / Eliza Dresang -- African American children's literature : liminal terrains and strategies for selfhood / Ebony Elizabeth Thomas -- Promising portals and safe passages : a review of pre-K-12 Latino/a-themed literature / Ruth Quiroa -- Beyond sari, Hindu monkey god, and Divaali : a critical analysis of South Asian cultures and childhood represented in picture books / Eun Hye Son and Yoo Kyung Sung -- That's so Chamorro : representations of culture in Chamorro realistic fiction / Monique Storie -- Growing mixed/up : multiracial identity in children's and young adult literature / Amina Chaudhri -- The door has never opened for us : the Roma in recent children's fiction for grades 4-6 / Brian W. Sturm and Meghan Gaherty -- Building a core collection : the Muslim experience in English language children's books, September 2001-September 2011 / Anna Nielsen -- Holding out hope : homelessness in children's and young adult literature / Kim Becnel -- How to evaluate children's and young adult books about transracial and transnational Asian adoption / Sarah Park -- Representation in queer children's books : who's in and who's out / Jamie Campbell Naidoo -- Rediscovering Filipino children's literature : Lola Basyang and me / Danilo M. Baylen.
Summary: When planning services, collections, and programs for children and teens from diverse populations, many librarians and teachers fail to fully embrace the fully spectrum of diversity within the United States as well as the scope of considerations for developing inclusive library and classroom practices. These essays help you understand that your offerings should represent all of the cultural expressions that are often overlooked.
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Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's Please Ask at Children's Desk 810.992 D618 Available 33111007572528
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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. Identifying both exemplary and problematic titles, the contributors

Provide context by sketching out the historical trajectory of diversity in youth lit Organize titles into sections that range from familiar themes (African American, Asian, Latino) to the lesser known (such as literature dealing with incarceration, transnational adoption, and homelessness) Offer guidelines for evaluating and selecting the best in diversity literature Suggest youth-tested programs and strategies to promote multicultural books in the library and classroom

This thoughtful and timely book helps meet the informational, recreational, and cultural needs of today's youth and those who serve them.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Voices of experience : promoting acceptance of other cultures / Carol Doll and Kasey Garrison -- Opening doors to understanding : developing cultural competence through youth literature / Eliza Dresang -- African American children's literature : liminal terrains and strategies for selfhood / Ebony Elizabeth Thomas -- Promising portals and safe passages : a review of pre-K-12 Latino/a-themed literature / Ruth Quiroa -- Beyond sari, Hindu monkey god, and Divaali : a critical analysis of South Asian cultures and childhood represented in picture books / Eun Hye Son and Yoo Kyung Sung -- That's so Chamorro : representations of culture in Chamorro realistic fiction / Monique Storie -- Growing mixed/up : multiracial identity in children's and young adult literature / Amina Chaudhri -- The door has never opened for us : the Roma in recent children's fiction for grades 4-6 / Brian W. Sturm and Meghan Gaherty -- Building a core collection : the Muslim experience in English language children's books, September 2001-September 2011 / Anna Nielsen -- Holding out hope : homelessness in children's and young adult literature / Kim Becnel -- How to evaluate children's and young adult books about transracial and transnational Asian adoption / Sarah Park -- Representation in queer children's books : who's in and who's out / Jamie Campbell Naidoo -- Rediscovering Filipino children's literature : Lola Basyang and me / Danilo M. Baylen.

When planning services, collections, and programs for children and teens from diverse populations, many librarians and teachers fail to fully embrace the fully spectrum of diversity within the United States as well as the scope of considerations for developing inclusive library and classroom practices. These essays help you understand that your offerings should represent all of the cultural expressions that are often overlooked.

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