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Multicultural Books

207Related Online Articles

"At Home with Multicultural Adolescent Literature"
Bonnie O. Ericson
Digital Library and Archives, The ALAN Review, Fall 1995, Volume 23, Number 1

The author explains why good multicultural literature for adolescents can encourage understanding among cultural groups. She provides an annotated list of multicultural literature for adolescents focused on a theme—memorable homes. In addition, the article includes suggested activities for exploring the role of home in young adult literature.

"Beyond Good Intentions: Selecting Multicultural Literature"
Joy Shioshita
Children’s Advocate, September/October 1997

This brief article includes useful guidelines for selecting multicultural literature for children.

"Crossing Borders: Multicultural
Literature in the Classroom
"
Deborah Dietrich and Kathleen S. Ralph
The Journal of Educational Issues of Language Minority Students, V. 15, Winter 1995
Boise State University

In this article, the authors suggest that the integration of multicultural literature into the curriculum will allow students to cross cultural borders. They suggest ways to incorporate multicultural literature in the classroom and enhance community and communication among teachers of literature.

"How to Choose the Best Multicultural Books"
Contributors: Luther B. Clegg, Etta Miller, Bill Vanderhoof, Gonzalo Ramirez, and Peggy K. Ford
Instructor Magazine, Scholastic

This extensive article provides useful advice and information for teachers on choosing multicultural books. There are separate sections devoted to Native American, Latino, African American, Jewish, and Asian American children’s literature and authors. Each section features an interview with an author or illustrator, guidelines for choosing books, and examples of "great" children’s books.

"Multicultural Children’s Literature in the
Elementary Classroom"

Mei-Yu Lu
ERIC Digest, ED 423552, 1998

This digest from the ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication reviews the significance of cultural understanding among children and recommends guidelines and resources for selecting literature that will promote children’s knowledge of their own and other cultures.

"Multicultural Education in Elementary and
Secondary Schools"

Michael Webb
ERIC Digest, ED32761367, 1990

This digest from the ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation presents research results on the cognitive and affective impacts of multicultural education programs for children.

"Writing and Illustrating Multicultural Children’s Books"
Harold Underdown
The Purple Crayon: A Children’s Book Editors Site, 1999

This article appears on Harold Underdown’s extensive Web site. He provides resources and articles for teachers, librarians, parents, writers, and editors of children’s books. The article is a guide to writing multicultural children’s books and includes information about finding a publisher.

 

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