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

by Norton, Donna E.

• ISBN13: 9780131178069
• ISBN10: 0131178067
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Multicultural Literature	1	(14)
Developing a Study of Multicultural Literature	4	(11)
Five-Phase Approach for the Study of Multicultural Literature	4	(4)
Authenticating the Literature: A Summary	8	(1)
A Process to Use to Authenticate a Book	9	(6)
African American Literature	15	(56)
Issues Related to African American Literature	15	(1)
Changing Availability of Quality Literature	16	(1)
Authors Who Write and Illustrate African American Literature	17	(1)
Traditional Literature	18	(12)
History of Recording African Folklore	18	(3)
Types of Stories from Specific Regions	21	(1)
Literary Characteristics of the Folklore	22	(2)
Examples of African Folklore	24	(3)
African American Folklore	27	(3)
Historical Nonfiction and Fiction	30	(8)
Informational Books That Develop Historical Perspectives	33	(1)
Biographies and Autobiographies About the Slavery Period	34	(2)
Historical Fiction About the Slavery Period	36	(2)
African American Poetry	38	(1)
Contemporary African American Literature	39	(9)
Picture Books	39	(2)
Fiction for Middle-Elementary Grades	41	(1)
Fiction for Older Children	42	(3)
Nonfiction	45	(3)
Summary	48	(2)
Involving Children with African American Literature	50	(21)
Native American Literature	71	(70)
Historical Perspective	71	(2)
Stereotypes in Literature from the Past	72	(1)
Authors Who Write and Illustrate Native American Literature	73	(1)
Issues Related to Native American Literature	74	(4)
Authenticity of Text and Illustrations	74	(3)
Conflicts over Sovereignty of the Stories	77	(1)
Disputes over Literary Styles and Translations	77	(1)
Disagreements over Literal versus Metaphorical Interpretations	78	(1)
Traditional Literature	78	(9)
History of Recording North American Folklore in Written Form	79	(1)
Importance of Native American Folklore	80	(7)
Historical Nonfiction and Fiction	87	(14)
Biography About Early Peoples	87	(8)
Informational Books About Earlier Time Periods	95	(2)
Historical Fiction	97	(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