Multicultural Children's Literature : Through the Eyes of Many Children

by Norton, Donna E.

Edition:

2nd

ISBN13:

9780131178069

ISBN10:

0131178067

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

1/1/2005

Publisher(s):

Prentice Hall

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Written by one of the most highly regarded names in the field of children's literature, this compact guide to selecting high-quality examples of multicultural literature offers future teachers the broad-based introduction they need to the literature of the many cultures that comprise America today.Coverage focuses on three main ideas: incorporating the best multicultural books into the classroom, honoring and respecting both the literatureandthe cultures inhabiting the classroom, and using quality children's literature to motivate readers while simultaneously nurturing a culturally-responsive classroom.Educators and pre-service teachers of children's literature and reading.

Introduction to Multicultural Literature

(14)

Developing a Study of Multicultural Literature

(11)

Five-Phase Approach for the Study of Multicultural Literature

(4)

Authenticating the Literature: A Summary

(1)

A Process to Use to Authenticate a Book

(6)

African American Literature

(56)

Issues Related to African American Literature

(1)

Changing Availability of Quality Literature

(1)

Authors Who Write and Illustrate African American Literature

(1)

Traditional Literature

(12)

History of Recording African Folklore

(3)

Types of Stories from Specific Regions

(1)

Literary Characteristics of the Folklore

(2)

Examples of African Folklore

(3)

African American Folklore

(3)

Historical Nonfiction and Fiction

(8)

Informational Books That Develop Historical Perspectives

(1)

Biographies and Autobiographies About the Slavery Period

(2)

Historical Fiction About the Slavery Period

(2)

African American Poetry

(1)

Contemporary African American Literature

(9)

Picture Books

(2)

Fiction for Middle-Elementary Grades

(1)

Fiction for Older Children

(3)

Nonfiction

(3)

Summary

(2)

Involving Children with African American Literature

(21)

Native American Literature

(70)

Historical Perspective

(2)

Stereotypes in Literature from the Past

(1)

Authors Who Write and Illustrate Native American Literature

(1)

Issues Related to Native American Literature

(4)

Authenticity of Text and Illustrations

(3)

Conflicts over Sovereignty of the Stories

(1)

Disputes over Literary Styles and Translations

(1)

Disagreements over Literal versus Metaphorical Interpretations

(1)

Traditional Literature

(9)

History of Recording North American Folklore in Written Form

(1)

Importance of Native American Folklore

(7)

Historical Nonfiction and Fiction

(14)

Biography About Early Peoples

(8)

Informational Books About Earlier Time Periods

(2)

Historical Fiction

(3)

Characteristics of Contemporary Native American Authors

100

(1)

Native American Poetry

101

(2)

Contemporary Realistic Fiction

103

(4)

Picture Storybooks

103

(1)

Books for Older Readers

104

(3)

Nonfiction Informational Books

107

(1)

Summary

108

(2)

Involving Children with African American Literature

110

(31)

Latino Literature

141

(54)

Historical Perspectives

143

(1)

Authors Who Write and Illustrate Latino Literature

144

(2)

Values in Latino Culture

146

(1)

Folklore

147

(9)

Ancient Mayan. Aztec, and Inca Folklore

148

(5)

Folklore that Reflects Interaction with Other Cultures

153

(3)

Historical Nonfiction and Fiction

156

(5)

Informational Books That Develop Historical Perspectives

157

(1)

Historical Fiction

158

(3)

Contemporary Realistic Fiction and Nonfiction

161

(9)

Poetry

162

(1)

Picture Books

162

(3)

Fiction for Middle-Elementary Grades

165

(1)

Fiction Written for Older Readers

166

(2)

Contemporary Nonfiction

168

(2)

Summary

170

(2)

Involving Children with Latino Literature

172

(23)

Asian Literature

195

(52)

Values That Are Part of the Cultures

196

(1)

Concerns over Stereotypes in Literature from the Past

197

(1)

Asian Folklore

198

(10)

Folklore from China

198

(5)

Folklore from India

203

(3)

Folklore from Japan

206

(2)

Other Asian Folklore

208

(1)

Early History of the People and the Culture

208

(7)

Informational Books That Depict Asian History

208

(2)

Biographies About Figures from Early Culture

210

(1)

Historical Fiction About Asian Culture

210

(5)

Poetry

215

(1)

Contemporary Literature with Asian Roots

216

(8)

Informational Books

216

(1)

Biographies

217

(2)

Historical Fiction with More Contemporary Settings

219

(1)

Informational Books About World War II and Asian Experiences

220

(1)

Contemporary Asian and Asian American Stories

220

(4)

Summary

224

(2)

Involving Children with Asian Literature

226

(21)

Jewish Literature

247

(54)

What Does It Mean to Be Jewish?

247

(1)

Folklore and Ancient Stories of the Jewish People

248

(8)

History of the Collection of Folklore

248

(1)

Types of Folklore

249

(1)

Examples of Jewish Folklore

250

(6)

Early History of the Jewish People

256

(3)

Years of Emigration and Immigration

259

(1)

The Holocaust in Children's and Young Adult Literature

260

(9)

Educational and Political Background of the Time of the Holocaust

260

(2)

Informational Books About the Holocaust

262

(1)

Historical Fiction

263

(4)

Biography and Autobiography

267

(2)

Jewish Poetry

269

(4)

Contemporary Jewish Literature

273

(3)

Picture Storybooks

274

(1)

Books for Older Readers

275

(1)

Summary

276

(2)

Involving Children with Jewish Literature

278

(23)

Middle Eastern Literature

301

(42)

Historical Perspectives

302

(1)

Stereotypes

302

(1)

Authors Who Write and Illustrate Middle Eastern Literature

303

(1)

Values Identified in the Culture and Literature

304

(1)

Folklore and Ancient Stories from the Middle East

305

(7)

History of Collection

305

(1)

Types of Tales

306

(6)

Early History

312

(7)

Ancient Cultures of Egypt

313

(1)

Building the Pyramids

313

(1)

Mummies and Searching the Tombs

313

(1)

Ancient Cultures of Other Middle Eastern Areas

314

(2)

Juvenile Informational Literature

316

(2)

Fictional Storybooks Set in the Ancient Middle East

318

(1)

Historical Fiction Set in the Ancient Middle East

318

(1)

Contemporary Literature with Middle Eastern Roots

319

(5)

Informational Books

319

(2)

Poetry

321

(1)

Contemporary Realistic Fiction

322

(2)

Summary

324

(3)

Involving Children with Middle Eastern Literature

327

(16)

Author/Title Index

343

(18)

Subject Index

361

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