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    Contents
    Preface ix
    Foreword xi
    Carl A. Grant
    Chapter 1:
    Selecting Literature for a Multicultural Curriculum 1
    Rudine Sims Bishop
    Part I. A Definition and a Rationale 1
    Part II. Selecting and Evaluating Multi-cultural Literature: Issues and Concerns 6
    Conclusion 15
    References 19
    Chapter 2:
    Children's Literature Depicting Blacks 21
    Violet J. Harris
    Historical Overview 24
    IContemporary Trends and Themes 26
    Exemplary Works 30
    Recurring Themes 36
    Literary or Extra-Literary Concerns 40
    Problematic Texts and Literary Disagreements 44
    Becoming a Black 45
    Strategies for Sharing the Literature 49
    Summary and Final Thoughts 51
    Notes 52
    Works Cited 54
    Chapter 3:
    We Have Stories to Tell: Puerto Ricans in Children's Books 59
    Sonia Nieto
    Who are the Puerto Ricans? 60
    Puerto Rican Children's Literature in the United States 65
    Themes in Children's Books with Puerto Ricans 66
    Criteria for Selecting Puerto Rican Children's Literature 77
    Conclusion 80
    Notes 80
    Books Reviewed 82
    Annotations of Recommended Children's Puerto Rican Literature 84
    Annotations of Other Books that Include Puerto Ricans 89
    Using Multiethnic Literature in the K-8 Classroom
    Chapter 4:
    Asian Pacific American Children's Literature:
    Expanding Perceptions About Who Americans Are 95
    Sandra S. Yamate
    Foreigners in Their Own Country 95
    The Status of Asian Pacific American Children's Literature 96
    The Reviewing Process 100
    Monocultural Criteria in a Multicultural World 102
    Asian Pacific American 104
    Multicultural Children's Books Are for Everyone 105
    Recurring Themes in Asian Pacific American Literature 106
    Asian Pacific American Poetry 109
    Asian Pacific American Illustrators 110
    Depiction of Asian Pacific Americans in Children's Literature 110
    Exemplary Authors and Works 115
    Problematic Texts 117
    Issues of Identity 118
    Teaching / Learning Strategies 120
    Conclusion 124
    Notes 125
    Bibliography of Recommended Asian Pacific American Children 's Books 126
    Chapter 5:
    Mexican American Children's Literature In The 1990s: Toward Authenticity 129
    Rosalinda B. Barrera and Oralia Garza de Cortes
    Past and Current Status of Mexican American Children's Literature ...129
    Recurring Themes in Mexican American Children's Literature 133
    Depiction of Mexican Americans in Children's Literature 135
    Exemplary Authors and Works in Mexican American Children 's Literature 136
    Problematic Children's Books on the Mexican American Experience. 139
    Aspects of Mexican American Identity in Children's Literature 143
    Teaching/Learning Strategies for Mexican American Children's Literature 144
    Concluding Remarks 147
    Notes 148
    References 149
    Creative Literature Cited 150
    Children's Books Reviewed 150
    Children's Books Reviewed and/or Cited 152
    Table of Contents vii
    Chapter 6:
    Native Americans in Children's Literature 155
    Debbie Reese
    Introduction 155
    Past and Current Status of the Native American in Children's Books 157
    Exemplary Authors and works 167
    Controversial and Problematic Books 174
    Strategies for Using Native American Literature 179
    Conclusion 181
    Guides for Selecting Native American Children's Literature 181
    Resources 183
    References 185
    Note 192
    Chapter 7:
    The Baby-sitters Club and Cultural Diversity: or, Book #X: Jessi and Claudia Get Lost 193
    Christine A. Jenkins
    Mass Market Series Books for Young Readers 193
    Introducing the Baby-sitters Club 196
    The Not Quite All-White World of Stonybrook 197
    What Differences Make a Difference? 199
    Introducing Jessi Ramsey 201
    Introducing Claudia Kishi 203
    "Shadow and Substance" in the Baby-sitters Club 206
    Is the Baby-sitters Club "Culturally Conscious"? 210
    Using Baby-sitters Club Books in the Classroom 213
    Afterword 215
    Baby-sitters Club Series: 1986 to 1996 216
    References 217
    Chapter 8:
    Creating Good Books for Children: A Black Publisher's Perspective 219
    Cheryl Willis Hudson Background 220
    Providing Information: Why We Publish Black Books 221
    Access and Authenticity 222
    Publishing Policy and Practice 223
    Key Ingredients to Look for in Afro-centric Books for Children 223
    Types of Books 224
    Responses in the Marketplace 228
    Critical and Academic Reviews 228
    Awards 229
    Extending Our Vision 229
    Competition and Cooperation 230
    Building an Institution 230
    Conclusion 231
    Chapter 9:
    Reading Multiculturally 233
    Daniel D. Hade
    Race Matters 241
    Gender Matters and So Does Class 245
    "Who Has Set This Table?" 248
    Reading Multiculturally 251
    Endnotes 253
    Bibliography 253
    Chapter 10: Toward Developing a Multicultural Perspective 257
    Dierdre Glenn-Paul
    Beginnings 258
    The Beginnings of Reading Instruction in a Bronx Classroom 260
    Toward Defining A Personal Philosophy 267
    Education, Students, Multiculturalism, Politics, and Me 272
    Lessons Learned 274
    References 274
    Children's Books 276
    About the Authors 277
    Subject Index 281
    Author, Illustration, Title Index 287



USING MULTIETHNIC LITERATURE IN THE K-8 CLASSROOM
Violet J. Harris, Editor

Explore issues related to the creation, publication, and dissemination of multiethnic literature for children and see how to share the literature with children.

1997 Paperbound 302pp ISBN 0-926842-60-9 (K-8) Order #902 $39.95

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