| African and African American Children's and Adolescent Literature in the Classroom: A Critical Guide Contributor(s): Brock, Rochelle (Other), Johnson, Richard Greggory, III (Other), Yenika-Agbaw, Vivian (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1433111950 ISBN-13: 9781433111952 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $41.88 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature |
| Dewey: 810.992 |
| LCCN: 2011028971 |
| Series: Black Studies & Critical Thinking |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6" W x 9" (0.94 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The essays in this collection discuss multicultural issues in children's and adolescent literature, focusing particularly on African and African American cultures. They challenge our understanding of what, in an age of globalization, multicultural texts really are. Cumulatively, these essays illustrate multicultural literature's power to educate young readers about the numerous and varied perspectives on their own cultures and roles in society, as well as those of other cultures. The scholarship presented here makes it clear that not only should multicultural literature be integrated within the school curriculum, but that it can be examined to reveal subtle cultural nuances that show how cultures, customs, and people may be at once similar and different. |