Cultural journeys : multicultural literature for children and young adults / Pamela S. Gates, Dianne L. Hall Mark.
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TextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2006.Description: ix, 257 p. ; 23 cmISBN: - 0810850796 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 9780810850798 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- PN 1009.5 .M84 G38 2006
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-240) and index.
This book provides a mechanism for teachers-pre-service to veteran-to develop an understanding of multicultural literature and the criteria used to evaluate it. It promotes multicultural education in schools and helps to develop teaching strategies and resources that will benefit all students.
Why do we study multicultural literature? -- Defining literary standards -- Picture books -- Folktales, fairy tales, and tall tales -- Historical fiction -- Nonfiction : biography, informational texts, and autobiography -- Realistic fiction -- Poetry -- Creating the climate for success -- Appendix : additional cultural resources and unit plans.
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