Author: Frances A. Day
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313058512
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
This revised edition of an award-winning resource celebrates the lives and works of 35 Latina and Latino authors who write for today's young readers. Expanded to include 12 additional authors, updated information on the original 23 authors profiled, and 135 new titles, this comprehensive reference tool helps teachers, librarians, and parents stay current on one of the most dynamic areas of contemporary literature. Both established and emerging voices are profiled. Personal quotes and photographs introduce each biographical essay, presenting information gathered through interviews, personal communications, and research. A complete list of all books and works written by the author is included along with publication information. Annotations are provided for most of the titles, along with information on major themes, awards won, and recommended age levels. Evaluating Books for Bias provides helpful guidelines for examining and selecting books from a pluralistic perspective. Appendices offer further helpful information about the field, including special awards honoring books by Latinas and Latinos, a calendar of holidays and special days celebrated by the Latino community, and listings of related resources and organizations. The author has also compiled ideas for classroom activities and ways for librarians to extend the literary experience. A title index and extensive topic index—including themes, curricular areas, and genres—help in planning story sessions and study units. This is a multipurpose resource for anyone who wants to help young readers connect with contemporary literature in a meaningful way.
Latina and Latino Voices in Literature
Author: Frances A. Day
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313058512
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
This revised edition of an award-winning resource celebrates the lives and works of 35 Latina and Latino authors who write for today's young readers. Expanded to include 12 additional authors, updated information on the original 23 authors profiled, and 135 new titles, this comprehensive reference tool helps teachers, librarians, and parents stay current on one of the most dynamic areas of contemporary literature. Both established and emerging voices are profiled. Personal quotes and photographs introduce each biographical essay, presenting information gathered through interviews, personal communications, and research. A complete list of all books and works written by the author is included along with publication information. Annotations are provided for most of the titles, along with information on major themes, awards won, and recommended age levels. Evaluating Books for Bias provides helpful guidelines for examining and selecting books from a pluralistic perspective. Appendices offer further helpful information about the field, including special awards honoring books by Latinas and Latinos, a calendar of holidays and special days celebrated by the Latino community, and listings of related resources and organizations. The author has also compiled ideas for classroom activities and ways for librarians to extend the literary experience. A title index and extensive topic index—including themes, curricular areas, and genres—help in planning story sessions and study units. This is a multipurpose resource for anyone who wants to help young readers connect with contemporary literature in a meaningful way.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313058512
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
This revised edition of an award-winning resource celebrates the lives and works of 35 Latina and Latino authors who write for today's young readers. Expanded to include 12 additional authors, updated information on the original 23 authors profiled, and 135 new titles, this comprehensive reference tool helps teachers, librarians, and parents stay current on one of the most dynamic areas of contemporary literature. Both established and emerging voices are profiled. Personal quotes and photographs introduce each biographical essay, presenting information gathered through interviews, personal communications, and research. A complete list of all books and works written by the author is included along with publication information. Annotations are provided for most of the titles, along with information on major themes, awards won, and recommended age levels. Evaluating Books for Bias provides helpful guidelines for examining and selecting books from a pluralistic perspective. Appendices offer further helpful information about the field, including special awards honoring books by Latinas and Latinos, a calendar of holidays and special days celebrated by the Latino community, and listings of related resources and organizations. The author has also compiled ideas for classroom activities and ways for librarians to extend the literary experience. A title index and extensive topic index—including themes, curricular areas, and genres—help in planning story sessions and study units. This is a multipurpose resource for anyone who wants to help young readers connect with contemporary literature in a meaningful way.
Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
Author: Ginny Moore Kruse
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature, American
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
"A careful selection of children's and young adult books with multicultural themes and topics which were published in the United States and Canada between 1991 and 1996"--Preface, p. vii.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature, American
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
"A careful selection of children's and young adult books with multicultural themes and topics which were published in the United States and Canada between 1991 and 1996"--Preface, p. vii.
Multicultural Literature and Response
Author: Lynn Atkinson Smolen
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 159884475X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
This compelling book emphasizes the critical role of quality multicultural literature and reader response in today's schools and libraries. All students need access to books in which they can see themselves—not just their physical appearance, but their culture and language, as well. Multicultural Literature and Response: Affirming Diverse Voices was written to help teachers and librarians find and use the best multicultural books in the service of reading comprehension and more. Underscoring the necessity of selecting quality literature that authentically, sensitively, and accurately portrays different groups, the book defines multicultural literature and provides a strong argument for its importance in schools and libraries. Expert contributors guide users to multicultural authors and illustrators who portrays U.S. ethnic and cultural groups, and they suggest ways to integrate this literature with writing, fluency development, storytelling, and audiovisuals. Extensive lists of books and websites that feature multicultural literature, as well as of authors, illustrators, and publishers of multicultural literature, make it easy to include such works in programs across the curriculum.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 159884475X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
This compelling book emphasizes the critical role of quality multicultural literature and reader response in today's schools and libraries. All students need access to books in which they can see themselves—not just their physical appearance, but their culture and language, as well. Multicultural Literature and Response: Affirming Diverse Voices was written to help teachers and librarians find and use the best multicultural books in the service of reading comprehension and more. Underscoring the necessity of selecting quality literature that authentically, sensitively, and accurately portrays different groups, the book defines multicultural literature and provides a strong argument for its importance in schools and libraries. Expert contributors guide users to multicultural authors and illustrators who portrays U.S. ethnic and cultural groups, and they suggest ways to integrate this literature with writing, fluency development, storytelling, and audiovisuals. Extensive lists of books and websites that feature multicultural literature, as well as of authors, illustrators, and publishers of multicultural literature, make it easy to include such works in programs across the curriculum.
Latina and Latino Voices in Literature for Children and Teenagers
Author: Frances Ann Day
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Highlighting the lives and careers of writers whose cultural roots are embedded in a variety of racial, ethnic, regional, and religious traditions, the book not only makes it easier to locate their work - it provides insights into their writing styles, motivations, and points of view.
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Highlighting the lives and careers of writers whose cultural roots are embedded in a variety of racial, ethnic, regional, and religious traditions, the book not only makes it easier to locate their work - it provides insights into their writing styles, motivations, and points of view.
Country Explorers: Argentina
Author: Suzanne Paul Dell'Oro
Publisher: LernerClassroom
ISBN: 1580138179
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Describes the physical and cultural characteristics of Argentina, including its government, its diverse population, and the different areas in which people live.
Publisher: LernerClassroom
ISBN: 1580138179
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Describes the physical and cultural characteristics of Argentina, including its government, its diverse population, and the different areas in which people live.
My Mama's Little Ranch on the Pampas
Author: Maria Cristina Brusca
Publisher: Henry Holt Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 9780805033557
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher: Henry Holt Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 9780805033557
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Seeing is Believing
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780328018482
Category : Readers
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780328018482
Category : Readers
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
A Ticket to Argentina
Author: Suzanne Paul Dell'Oro
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 9781575051390
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Discusses the people, geography, religion, language, customs, lifestyle, and culture of Argentina.
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 9781575051390
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Discusses the people, geography, religion, language, customs, lifestyle, and culture of Argentina.
Helping Your Child Learn Geography
Author: Kathryn Perkinson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
A Magical Encounter
Author: Alma Flor Ada
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A guide to Latino literature for young readers by literature professor Alma Flor Ada.
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A guide to Latino literature for young readers by literature professor Alma Flor Ada.