Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults: Reflections on Critical Issues

Cai, Mingshui

ISBN 10: 159311396X / ISBN 13: 9781593113964

Published by Information Age Pub Inc, 2006

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Synopsis:

Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults Edited by Mingshui Cai

Review: "[A]ny school or curriculum serious about its importance will find Multicultural Literature For Children & Young Adults to be an essential reference. This examines the foundations of issues related to such literature, critiquing multicultural literature both individually and as a whole, and analyzing the role of authors and readers in contributing experience....[A] critical assessment of the field as a whole which provides many important imsights to parents and teachers alike."-Library Bookwatch "This volume is helpful in clarifying conflicts, discussing both good and bad examples of multicultural books, suggesting directions for further study, and providing lists of print sources and Web sites for additional information....Recommended. Readers at all levels."-Choice "[A]n intelligent, lucid, and thoughtful study ... perhaps the most thorough account of the conflicts surrounding multicultural literature to date, and it provides helpful suggestions on how multicultural literature can be used and explored in standard curriculums of elementary and high schools."-The Journal of Children's Literature Studies

Bibliographic Details

Title: Multicultural Literature for Children and ...
Publisher: Information Age Pub Inc
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good