This edition of Multicultural and Ethnic Children's Literature in
the United States addresses both quantitative and more qualitative
changes in this field over the last decade. Quantitative changes
include more authors, books, and publishers; book review sources,
booklists, and awards; organizations, institutions, and websites;
and criticism and other scholarship. Qualitative changes include:
-More support for new and emerging writers and illustrators;
-Promotion of multicultural literature both in the U.S. and around
the world, as well as developments in global literature;
-Developments in the literatures described throughout this book, as
well as in research supporting this literature; -The impact of
technology; -Characteristics and activities of four adult audiences
that use and promote multicultural children's literature, and
-Changes in leaders and their organizations. This is still a single
reference source for busy and involved librarians, teachers,
parents, scholars, publishers, distributors, and community leaders.
Most books on multicultural children's literature are written
especially for teachers, librarians, and scholars. They may be
introductions to the literature, selection tools, teaching guides,
or very theoretical books on choosing, evaluating, and using these
materials. Multicultural and Ethnic Children's Literature in the
United States focuses much more on the history of the development
of this literature, from the nineteenth century to the present day.
This book provides much more of a cultural and political context
for the early development of this literature. It emphasizes the
"self-determining" viewpoints and activities of diverse people as
they produce materials for the young. Multicultural and Ethnic
Children's Literature... describes organizations, events,
activities, and other contributions of diverse writers,
illustrators, publishers, researchers, scholars, librarians,
educators, and parents. It also describes trends in the research on
the literature. It elaborates more on ways in which diversity is
still an issue in publishing companies and an extended list of
related industries. It describes related literature from outside of
the U.S. and makes connections to traditional global literature.
Last, Multicultural and Ethnic Children's Literature, shows the
impact of multiculturalism on education, libraries, and the
mainstream culture, in general. While the other books on
multiculturalism focus on how to find, evaluate, and use
multicultural materials, especially in schools and libraries, this
book is concerned over whether and how books are produced in the
first place and how this material impact the broader society. In
many ways, it supplements other books on multicultural children's
literature.
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