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| Exploring Culturally Diverse Literature for Children and Adolescents: Learning to Listen in New Ways |
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Darwin L. Henderson, University of Cincinnati
Jill P. May, Purdue University
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2005
Format: Paper; 408 pp
| ISBN-10: | 0205366406 | | | ISBN-13: | 9780205366408 | |
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- In-depth discussions of Native American, Asian American, African American, and religious texts and how to use them to help children and young adults understand the meaning of reading multiculturally.
- Exploration of the issues of teaching multicultural literature using a cultural stance to children and youth and a theoretical framework in the teaching of multicultural texts in classroom settings.
- Includes poetry and art work as well as an introduction from the editors at the beginning of each section to frame the content of each part.
- Organized by theory and practice throughout the three sections of the text will provide students with a solid framework for analyzing each piece.
- Includes essays on religion and an essay on literature representing biracial characters offering a unique view on these important topics.
- Unique coverage of Jewish religion, including an essay in which the protagonist's friendship crosses religions, an essay on using books about the Holocaust, and students’ responses to the Golem offers students thought-provoking pieces.
- Bibliographies at the end of selected essays offer a listing of books that students will find useful as they explore the various groups featured in the text.
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