Author: Donna E. Norton
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
With the growing number of ethnic minority students in public schools, it is very important for teachers, librarians, and all those who work with children to have an understanding of appropriate multicultural literature. This book and the literature selections are designed to develop heightened sensitivity and understanding of people from various cultures and traditions through the selection of carefully chosen literature. It includes a balance of research about the culture and the literature, a discussion of authentic literature for students from early childhood through young adults, and teaching activities designed to develop higher cognitive abilities. The book uses a unique five-phase approach for the study of multicultural literature that has been field tested.
Multicultural Children's Literature
Author: Donna E. Norton
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
With the growing number of ethnic minority students in public schools, it is very important for teachers, librarians, and all those who work with children to have an understanding of appropriate multicultural literature. This book and the literature selections are designed to develop heightened sensitivity and understanding of people from various cultures and traditions through the selection of carefully chosen literature. It includes a balance of research about the culture and the literature, a discussion of authentic literature for students from early childhood through young adults, and teaching activities designed to develop higher cognitive abilities. The book uses a unique five-phase approach for the study of multicultural literature that has been field tested.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
With the growing number of ethnic minority students in public schools, it is very important for teachers, librarians, and all those who work with children to have an understanding of appropriate multicultural literature. This book and the literature selections are designed to develop heightened sensitivity and understanding of people from various cultures and traditions through the selection of carefully chosen literature. It includes a balance of research about the culture and the literature, a discussion of authentic literature for students from early childhood through young adults, and teaching activities designed to develop higher cognitive abilities. The book uses a unique five-phase approach for the study of multicultural literature that has been field tested.
Multicultural Children’s Literature
Author: Ambika Gopalakrishnan
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1452212902
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
This book is designed to prepare K-12 preservice and inservice teachers to address the social, cultural, and critical issues of our times through the use of multicultural children's books. It will be used as a core textbook in courses on multicultural children's literature and as a supplement in courses on children's literature and social studies teaching methods. It can also be used as a supplement in courses on literacy, reading, language arts, and multicultural education.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1452212902
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
This book is designed to prepare K-12 preservice and inservice teachers to address the social, cultural, and critical issues of our times through the use of multicultural children's books. It will be used as a core textbook in courses on multicultural children's literature and as a supplement in courses on children's literature and social studies teaching methods. It can also be used as a supplement in courses on literacy, reading, language arts, and multicultural education.
The Barefoot Book of Children
Author: Tessa Strickland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781782852964
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Barefoot Book of children takes its readers on a visual trek across the globe, where they discover that--despite our different clothes and homes and languages--we are more alike than different.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781782852964
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Barefoot Book of children takes its readers on a visual trek across the globe, where they discover that--despite our different clothes and homes and languages--we are more alike than different.
All Kinds of Children
Author: Norma Simon
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807592250
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
2000 CBC/NCSS Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies Norma Simon uses both the neighborhood and the international stage to celebrate children. Each carefully chosen example and comparison will help to forge a connection to friends and neighbors, other cultures, and faraway lands. As children enjoy this book, the world will grow a little smaller while understanding and acceptance will grow larger.
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807592250
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
2000 CBC/NCSS Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies Norma Simon uses both the neighborhood and the international stage to celebrate children. Each carefully chosen example and comparison will help to forge a connection to friends and neighbors, other cultures, and faraway lands. As children enjoy this book, the world will grow a little smaller while understanding and acceptance will grow larger.
The Well of Sacrifice
Author: Chris Eboch
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547532938
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Eveningstar Macaw lives in a glorious Mayan city in the ninth century. When the king falls ill and dies, the city begins to crumble. An evil high priest, Great Skull Zero, orders the sacrifice of those who might become king, including Eveningstar's beloved brother. Suspicious of the High Priest's motives, Eveningstar attempts to save her brother, thus becoming an acknowledged enemy of the High Priest. Condemned to be thrown into the Well of Sacrifice, Eveningstar must find a way not only to save her own life but to rescue her family and her city from the tyrannical grasp of Great Skull Zero. Set against the vivid background of everyday life at the height of the Mayan golden age and illustrated with striking black-and-white paintings, Eveningstar's candid, gripping, and not-for-the-faint-of-heart account of the last days of a great city will have readers at the edge of their seats. Afterword.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547532938
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Eveningstar Macaw lives in a glorious Mayan city in the ninth century. When the king falls ill and dies, the city begins to crumble. An evil high priest, Great Skull Zero, orders the sacrifice of those who might become king, including Eveningstar's beloved brother. Suspicious of the High Priest's motives, Eveningstar attempts to save her brother, thus becoming an acknowledged enemy of the High Priest. Condemned to be thrown into the Well of Sacrifice, Eveningstar must find a way not only to save her own life but to rescue her family and her city from the tyrannical grasp of Great Skull Zero. Set against the vivid background of everyday life at the height of the Mayan golden age and illustrated with striking black-and-white paintings, Eveningstar's candid, gripping, and not-for-the-faint-of-heart account of the last days of a great city will have readers at the edge of their seats. Afterword.
A Day's Work
Author: Eve Bunting
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547346166
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
Francisco, a young Mexican-American boy, helps his grandfather find work as a gardener, even though the old man cannot speak English and knows nothing about gardening.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547346166
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
Francisco, a young Mexican-American boy, helps his grandfather find work as a gardener, even though the old man cannot speak English and knows nothing about gardening.
No Surrender Soldier
Author: Christine Kohler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440565627
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Growing up on Guam in 1972, fifteen-year-old Kiko is beset by worries: He's never kissed a girl, the popular guys get all the attention at school--but the worst part is the serious problems at home. His older brother is missing in Vietnam, his grandfather is losing it to dementia, and he just learned that his mother was raped by a Japanese soldier during World War II. It all comes together when he discovers an old man, a Japanese soldier, hiding in the jungle behind his house. It's not the same man who raped his mother, but, in his rage, Kiko cares only about protecting his family and avenging his mom--no matter what it takes. And so, a shy, peaceable boy begins to plan a murder. But how far will Kiko go to prove to himself that he's a man? Based on a true incident in history, No Surrender Soldier is the story of a boy grappling with ancient questions of courage and manhood before he can move on.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440565627
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Growing up on Guam in 1972, fifteen-year-old Kiko is beset by worries: He's never kissed a girl, the popular guys get all the attention at school--but the worst part is the serious problems at home. His older brother is missing in Vietnam, his grandfather is losing it to dementia, and he just learned that his mother was raped by a Japanese soldier during World War II. It all comes together when he discovers an old man, a Japanese soldier, hiding in the jungle behind his house. It's not the same man who raped his mother, but, in his rage, Kiko cares only about protecting his family and avenging his mom--no matter what it takes. And so, a shy, peaceable boy begins to plan a murder. But how far will Kiko go to prove to himself that he's a man? Based on a true incident in history, No Surrender Soldier is the story of a boy grappling with ancient questions of courage and manhood before he can move on.
Bull Rider
Author: Suzanne Morgan Williams
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439156689
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
All it takes is eight seconds . . . Cam O'Mara, grandson and younger brother of bull-riding champions, is not interested in partaking in the family sport. Cam is a skateboarder, and perfecting his tricks—frontside flips, 360s—means everything until his older brother, Ben, comes home from Iraq, paralyzed from a brain injury. What would make a skateboarder take a different kind of ride? And what would get him on a monstrosity of a bull named Ugly? If Cam can stay on for the requisite eight seconds, could the $15,000 prize bring hope and a future for his big brother?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439156689
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
All it takes is eight seconds . . . Cam O'Mara, grandson and younger brother of bull-riding champions, is not interested in partaking in the family sport. Cam is a skateboarder, and perfecting his tricks—frontside flips, 360s—means everything until his older brother, Ben, comes home from Iraq, paralyzed from a brain injury. What would make a skateboarder take a different kind of ride? And what would get him on a monstrosity of a bull named Ugly? If Cam can stay on for the requisite eight seconds, could the $15,000 prize bring hope and a future for his big brother?
I Am Enough
Author: Grace Byers
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063054078
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
A #1 New York Times bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards picture book winner! This is the perfect gift for mothers and daughters, baby showers, and graduation. This gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another comes from Empire actor and activist Grace Byers and talented newcomer artist Keturah A. Bobo. We are all here for a purpose. We are more than enough. We just need to believe it. Plus don't miss I Believe I Can—the next beautiful picture celebrating self-esteem from Grace Byers and Keturah A. Bobo!
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063054078
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
A #1 New York Times bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards picture book winner! This is the perfect gift for mothers and daughters, baby showers, and graduation. This gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another comes from Empire actor and activist Grace Byers and talented newcomer artist Keturah A. Bobo. We are all here for a purpose. We are more than enough. We just need to believe it. Plus don't miss I Believe I Can—the next beautiful picture celebrating self-esteem from Grace Byers and Keturah A. Bobo!
You Can Write for Children
Author: Chris Eboch
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781514690062
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This is the Large Print version of You Can Write for Children. It uses a 16 point Tahoma font in a slightly larger (6.69" x 9.61") book size. Remember the magic of bedtime stories? When you write for children, you have the most appreciative audience in the world. But to reach that audience, you need to write fresh, dynamic stories, whether you're writing rhymed picture books, middle grade mysteries, edgy teen novels, nonfiction, or something else. In this book, you will learn: How to explore the wide variety of age ranges, genres, and styles in writing stories, articles and books for young people. How to find ideas. How to develop an idea into a story, article, or book. The basics of character development, plot, setting, and theme - and some advanced elements. How to use point of view, dialogue, and thoughts. How to edit your work and get critiques. Where to learn more on various subjects. Whether you're just starting out or have some experience, this book will make you a better writer - and encourage you to have fun!
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781514690062
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This is the Large Print version of You Can Write for Children. It uses a 16 point Tahoma font in a slightly larger (6.69" x 9.61") book size. Remember the magic of bedtime stories? When you write for children, you have the most appreciative audience in the world. But to reach that audience, you need to write fresh, dynamic stories, whether you're writing rhymed picture books, middle grade mysteries, edgy teen novels, nonfiction, or something else. In this book, you will learn: How to explore the wide variety of age ranges, genres, and styles in writing stories, articles and books for young people. How to find ideas. How to develop an idea into a story, article, or book. The basics of character development, plot, setting, and theme - and some advanced elements. How to use point of view, dialogue, and thoughts. How to edit your work and get critiques. Where to learn more on various subjects. Whether you're just starting out or have some experience, this book will make you a better writer - and encourage you to have fun!