Surveying the landscape of youth literature, this contributed volume shows how books have grown to include the wide range of our increasingly diverse society. Identifying both exemplary and problematic titles, the contributors Provide context by sketching out the historical trajectory of diversity in youth lit Organize titles into sections that range from familiar themes (African American, Asian, Latino) to the lesser known (such as literature dealing with incarceration, transnational adoption, and homelessness) Offer guidelines for evaluating and selecting the best in diversity literature...
Surveying the landscape of youth literature, this contributed volume shows how books have grown to include the wide range of our increasingly diverse ...
Today's children live in a culturally diverse and constantly changing digital world. New digital media is created every day but librarians and other educators need help in evaluating cultural content in digital apps, determining whether they send appropriate social messages to children, and learning how to use them in library programs that promote cultural competence. "Diversity Programming for Digital Youth: Promoting Cultural Competence in the Children's Library" provides just the help that is needed.
This resource is the only one to examine the role of culturally diverse digital...
Today's children live in a culturally diverse and constantly changing digital world. New digital media is created every day but librarians and othe...
