| Description |
xvii, 158 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the authors -- Dedication -- Why Multiethnic Children's Literature? An Overview: -- Definition -- America's racial and ethnic diversity -- Multicultural or multiethnic education -- Racial and ethnic diversity in children's literature -- Value of multiethnic children's literature -- History of multiethnic children's literature: -- Multiethnic children's literature: the 1940s to the mid-1970s -- Multiethnic children's literature: the 1970s to the present -- Melting-pot books: 1940 to the present -- Quantity of multiethnic children's literature -- Future implications for multiethnic children's literature -- Locating multiethnic children's literature: -- Professional resources -- Review journals -- References -- Guidelines For Selecting Multiethnic Literature: -- Literary elements -- Plot -- Characterization -- Setting -- Author's style -- Theme -- Point of view -- Further evaluation of multiethnic literature: -- Using a second language -- Other issues to consider -- Conclusion -- References -- Books For And About Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, And Other Latinos: -- Latino versus Hispanic -- Mexican American children's literature -- Puerto Rican children's literature -- Literature for and about other Latinos -- References -- African American Children's Literature: -- Contemporary settings -- African American traditions -- African Americans to remember -- References -- Books For And About Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, And Other Asian Americans: -- Chinese American children's literature -- Books about Japanese Americans -- Books about other Asian Americans -- References -- Books For And About Various Native Americans: -- Images of Native Americans -- Demographic information -- Literature for or about Native Americans -- Historical settings -- Contemporary settings -- References -- Activities For Extending Children's Experiences With Multiethnic Literature: -- Latino children's literature -- African American children's literature -- Asian American children's literature -- Native American children's literature -- References -- Conclusions: -- America's racial and ethnic diversity -- Growing need for multiethnic children's literature -- Implications for the future -- References -- Appendix: Publishers and addresses -- Index. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Subject |
Asian Americans -- Juvenile literature -- Bibliography.
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Juvenile literature -- Bibliography.
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Hispanic Americans -- Juvenile literature -- Bibliography.
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Minorities -- United States -- Juvenile literature -- Bibliography.
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Indians of North America -- Juvenile literature -- Bibliography.
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African Americans -- Juvenile literature -- Bibliography.
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| Added Author |
Ramírez, Jan L.
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| ISBN |
0827354339 |
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