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• Key feature of the text is a five-phase approach for determining if a children's literature title is in fact a good representative of authentic multicultural literature and thus appropriate for classroom use.  The five phases in this model describe incrementally higher levels of text features that can be used to assess the authenticity of multicultural literature.
• Represented in this text is literature fromAfrican American literature, Native American literature, Latino Literature, Asian Literature, Jewish Literature, and Middle Eastern Literature.  A timeline at the beginning of each chapter develops the key historical dates associated with each culture and chapter discussions present titles that best represent each culture. 
• End of chapter features include 'Suggested Activities for Developing Understanding' of the literature and culture.  Designed to helping educators evaluate the quality of multicultural children's literature.
• Bibliographies of children's literature include a brief summary as well as interest and readabilitiy levels.
• NEW!  Chart which shows books that have received starred reviews in the School Library Journal from Jan-Dec. 2006
• Each Chapter includes a 'Featured Book for Discussions with Older Readers and Young Adults'

New To This Edition

• Strategies for teaching students to analyze children's literature, visualize a culture through its literature and engage in writing activities to make further connections.
• New sections in many chapters that highlight how to engage in storytelling or connect readers to oral tradition and storytellers for each culture.
• New contemporary multicultural literature titles ensuring readers familiarity with the most current and authentic representatives of Native American, African American, Latino, Asia, and European children's and adolescent literature. 

Table of Contents

1.    Introduction to Multicultural Literature

Developing a Study of Multicultural Literature

Availability of High Quality Multicultural Literature

Issues Related to African American Literature

Changing Availability of Quality Literature

Authors Who Write and Illustrate African American Literature

Traditional Literature

Historical Nonfiction and Fiction

African American Poetry

Involving Children with African American Literature

Authors Who Write and Illustrate Native American Literature

Issues Related to Native American Literature

Traditional Literature

Historical Nonfiction and Fiction

Native American Poetry

Contemporary Realistic Fiction

Nonfiction Informational Books

Involving Children with Native American Literature

Historical Perspectives

Authors Who Write and Illustrate Latino Literature

Values in Latino Culture

Folklore

Historical Nonfiction and Fiction

Contemporary Realistic Fiction and Nonfiction

Involving Children with Latino Literature

Values That Are Part of the Cultures

Concerns Over Stereotypes in Literature from the Past

Asian Folklore

Early History of the People and the Culture

Poetry

Contemporary Literature with Asian Roots

Involving Children with Asian Literature

Visualizing Chinese Art

Writing Connections with Asian Literature

What Does It Mean to Be Jewish?

Folklore and Ancient Stories of the Jewish People

Early History of the Jewish People

Applying Knowledge Gained About Jewish Folklore

Years of Emigration and Immigration

The Holocaust in Children's and Young Adult Literature

Jewish Poetry

Contemporary Jewish Literature

Involving Children with Jewish Literature

Historical Perspectives

Authors Who Write and Illustrate Middle Eastern Literature

Values Identified in the Culture and Literature

Folklore and Ancient Stories from the Middle East

Early History

Contemporary Literature with Middle Eastern Roots

Involving Children with Middle Eastern Literature

Visualizing Middle Eastern Art

Writing Connections with Middle Eastern Literature

Courses

Children's Literature / Methods  [BRIEF / ESSENTIALS]   (Reading & Literacy)

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• Multicultural Children's Literature: Through the Eyes of Many Children, 4/E
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  ©2013  |  Allyn & Bacon  |  Paper; 360 pp  |  Estimated Availability : 02/24/2012
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  Through the most outstanding examples of children’s and adolescent literature, readers of this widely popular guide gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of the rich cultural heritage embedded in authentic multicultural literature–and see how to share that appreciation and heritage with children and young adults.

   

  Readers of this widely popular guide gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of the rich cultural heritage embedded in authentic multicultural literature and see how to share that appreciation and heritage with children and young adults. Through the most outstanding examples of children’s and adolescent literature in the cultures of African American, Native American, Latino, Asian, Jewish, and Middle Eastern literature, adults interested in evaluating, selecting, and sharing multicultural literature written for children and young adults gain a valuable resource to use in their classrooms, workshops, seminars, and at home.

   

  Throughout this guide, the author presents a balance of research about the culture and the literature, discussions of authentic literature for students from early childhood through young adults, and teaching activities designed to develop higher cognitive abilities. She organizes each chapter into two distinct sections, one that discusses specific nonfiction and fiction literature that develops a historical perspective of the culture, and a second section that develops the techniques and methods adults can use to help children, young adults, and interested adult learners develop an understanding of the culture and an appreciation for its literature.

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Successful teaching means, in part, developing a keen sensitivity to cultural differences, creating a community of learners who are culturally responsive to one another.  Exploring multicultural literature and its oral traditions is a good beginning for teachers to better understand their students and the significant influence that cultural backgrounds and experiences have on student behavior and student interactions.  The third edition of Multicultural Children’s Literature: Through the Eyes of Many Children explores the oral traditions, history, and cultures represented in a wide array of literature. In separate chapters on African American, Latino, Asian, Jewish, Middle Eastern, and Native American literature, you will observe how cultures are influenced by history and recognize cultural values, beliefs, and philosophies shared through its literature.  Using a five-phase approach, you will learn how to determine whether multicultural titles written for children and young adults are authentic examples of the cultures they portray. With that knowledge, you can engage students in a rich heritage of literature that will reveal commonalities and help them establish mutual respect for each other and for all cultures.

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