Jacqueline Woodson and the Power of Stories | Kid Reporters' Notebook | Scholastic Inc. WATCH THE VIDEOClick below to see clips from Adedayo’s interview with award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson. “Telling stories is something that we’ve always had in our blood,” says author Jacqueline Woodson, “and we can take it to the next level.” In January, the Library of Congress named Woodson the sixth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, a role that was created to encourage reading among kids across the United States.
I recently spoke with the author at her home in Brooklyn, New York. She talked about her hesitation when she was named ambassador. “Given the time we’re living in and how hard things are,” Woodson said, “I felt like it was time for me to show up this way.” Woodson has written more than 40 books, including Brown Girl Dreaming, which won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature in 2014, the Coretta Scott King Book Award, and an NAACP Image Award. “READING = HOPE x CHANGE” “When we read, it gives us a kind of hope,” Woodson explained. Where to Find Diverse Books. How to Choose Outstanding Multicultural Books. How do you know if a children's book you're about to share with your students accurately portrays the culture of its characters?
Are there warning signs to look for? Are there telltale things that mark an outstanding multicultural book? To answer these questions, Scholastic Teacher magazine invited five children's literature specialists to give us their candid advice on selecting books about or related to Native Americans, Latinos, African Americans, Jews, and Asian Americans. Within each section of this article, you'll find: Reviews of ten great children's books suitable for grades K–8Essential advice from a children's author or illustrator: Joseph Bruchac, Gary Soto, Floyd Cooper, Patricia Polacco, Yumi HeoKey criteria to use when selecting booksA list of notable authorsAnd more!
Our experts also helped us compile an extensive list of other multicultural resources for teachers and their classrooms. Native Americans: Let Our Words Be Heard By Peggy K. 10 Great Children's Books Keep in Mind. Popular Ya Multicultural Books. Here Wee Read - The 2018 Ultimate List of Diverse Children's Books - Here Wee Read. What books are you and your kids looking forward to reading in the year ahead? Most of the books listed here are recommended either for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary readers since my children fall within those groups and so do the little readers in my core target audience.
However, I’ve also included a few middle grade and young adult books for slightly older readers to enjoy as well. The best part is most of these books are available for pre-order now so you can get a head start on your shopping. Rest assured, I’ve selected what I think will be the “best of the best” in terms of diverse books. I know other amazing books will be released throughout the year, but these are the ones that were on my radar right now. I’m definitely looking forward to sharing most (if not all) of these books with my little readers. January 2018 Champion: The Story of Muhammad Ali by Jim Haskins Black Girl Magic: A Poem by Mahogany L. A Sky Full of Stars by Linda Williams Jackson Madam C. Book- Culturally Responisive Teaching and the Brain. Multicultural Literature. (22) Defining the Humanities: Multicultural Literature. 'Dream Makers': Latinx Children's Authors and Illustrators at Bank Street.
Latinx children’s book authors and illustrators gathered on March 9 to celebrate their craft at Bank Street’s second annual conference focusing on Latinx Children’s Literature. The conference, held at Bank Street College in New York City, included an address from Loida Garcia-Febo, president of the American Library Association, three panel discussions featuring speakers from Latinx backgrounds, and a keynote address from author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh.
Throughout the day, the presenters emphasized that the children's books being created by Latinx individuals are as diverse and expansive as the creators themselves. First up was Garcia-Febo, who discussed her work on behalf of libraries nationwide. She spoke about the importance of multicultural literature for young readers, saying that, even as the nation is becoming “increasingly more diverse, multicultural leadership for youth is at a low point.” Building Visual Literacy On the Shoulders of Giants Latinx Characters Come of Age. The importance of multicultural literature. Australian primary schools are more culturally diverse now than ever before. By including multicultural literature in the school library fiction collection, teacher librarians ensure they provide their students with texts that represent the culturally diverse classrooms and home environments in this country, and those across the globe.
With recent global events, it has become increasingly important that students do not become ethnocentric. Exposure to a variety of multicultural literature can assist in breaking down cultural barriers. What value does multicultural literature add to the school library fiction collection? Multicultural literature serves as a powerful tool in enabling students to gain a better understanding of both their own culture and the cultures of others. Suzanne Evans (2010) conducted research on critical literacy using a range of multicultural picture books. Promotes empathy and unity Promotes cross-cultural friendship Helps students look critically at the world. CCBC Booklists. Compiled by Megan Schliesman, Kathleen T. Horning and Merri V. Lindgren At the CCBC, we define "multicultural" literature as books by and about people of color and First/Native Nations individuals: African and African Americans, American Indians, Asian/Pacifics and Asian Pacific Americans, and Latinos.
This listing introduces 30 essential books and a range of authors for teens. Interested in multicultural literature for younger readers? Bruchac, Joseph. This list may be reproduced and distributed by educational and/or nonprofit organizations so long as credit is given to the Cooperative Children's Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Multicultural literature and young adolescents: a kaleidoscope of opportuni...: at USF Libraries.
Missing Adventures: Diversity and Children's Literature | Brynn Welch | TEDxEHC. Multicultural literature in the classroom. Culturally Responsive Teaching: 4 Misconceptions. Why Teach Multicultural Literature? | The Huffington Post. iStockphoto.com I have taught literature at the college level for almost a decade and at as many as six different campuses. These have mainly been classes that were focused on non-western writing. One semester, I had assigned Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus and only a week earlier her TED talk, Danger of a Single Story had started to circulate on the web. I sent the link to my students and thought we could incorporate it into our discussion on colonialism, multiculturalism, issues of race and of course, the novel itself.
Little did I know that this simple talk would elicit the intensely disproportionate response that landed in my inbox the next morning. Why teach U.S. students literature from different countries? Here is the video that set this off, followed by the student’s letter and my response: About the Adichie talk at the TED conference.
In my opinion, Adichie perfectly typifies what you could call the ugly side of multiculturalism. My response: