Twitter. Classroom Library Questionnaire FINAL. Untitled. Untitled. Diverse and Inclusive Books to Inspire Young Adults. By the time readers are young adults, their worlds have broadened to include a wide range of people and life experiences that inform their developing identities. As teenage readers discover who they are, it's important that they have access to stories that reflect and celebrate the full range of human experiences and a diversity of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical and mental abilities, religion, and culture.
The following topics and themes are explored in this list: For even more Scholastic books that explore these themes, check out our catalog, The Power of Story: Diverse Books for All Readers. Equity and Inclusion in Children's and Young Adult Books: Overview - Cynthia Leitich Smith. The conversation around diversity and inclusion has been buzzing since Nancy Larrick’s article, “The All-White World of Children’s Books,” was published on Sept. 11, 1965 in The Saturday Review.
However, it’s kicked into much higher gear due to changing demographics, the call to action in Walter Dean Myers’s landmark article (“Where are the People of Color in Children’s Books?”) Published on March 15, 2014 in The New York Times and the formation of the We Need Diverse Books nonprofit organization (among other influencers). American Library Association recognizes inclusive books with special award. ORANGE COUNTY, Fla – This week is Literacy Week and the American Library Association honored several children’s book authors and illustrators for books that “embody an artistic expression of the disability experience for the child and adolescent audiences.”
Two Orange County Public Schools media specialists served on the selection committee for The Schneider Family Book Award. Kellee Moye is the teacher-librarian at Hunter’s Creek Middle School and Sharon Powers is the media specialist at Lake Nona Middle School. Diverse and Inclusive Books to Inspire Young Adults. 60 Books about Disabilities and Differences for Kids. As a teacher, or parent, who works in education… we meet a lot of students with different abilities and specialties.
And sure, we have Autism Awareness month and disability awareness… but it’s so much more than just being aware. (This post contains affiliate links.) A Tale of Two Teachers. Diverse Classroom Libraries for K-6 Classrooms. The Windows and Mirrors of Your Child's Bookshelf.
Missing Adventures: Diversity and Children's Literature. Diverse Classroom Libraries for K 6 Classrooms. Making Connections: Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain. In reality, cultural responsiveness is more of a process than a strategy.
It begins when a teacher recognizes the cultural capital and tools students of color bring to the classroom. She is then able to respond to students' use of these cultural learning tools positively by noticing, naming, and affirming when students use them in the service of learning. Books That Promote Diversity and Inclusion. Doing a YA Collection Diversity Audit: Understanding Your Local Community (Part 1)
Tomorrow as part of the Library Journal/School Library Journal training on diversity Diversity and Cultural Competency Training: Collections & RA (which you should do), I will be doing a presentation on doing a diversity audit.
I will outline what a diversity audit is, how to do one, and what I learned doing mine. I will be sharing parts of that presentation with you here tomorrow. As part of doing a diversity audit, I tried to develop an understanding of what a diverse/inclusive book collection might look like: I tried to develop target goals. Diverse and Inclusive Books to Inspire Young Adults. Inclusive Literature in the Library and the Classroom. What is multicultural literature?