Across Cultures: A Guide to Multicultural Literature for Children

Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 10
1. Identity, Self-Image, and Learning......Page 14
Connecting to Images in Books......Page 15
Clothing and Confidence......Page 20
Self-Assurance Through Art......Page 26
Concept Books: Numbers and Counting......Page 29
Concept Books: Alphabet......Page 32
Acceptance and Self-Image......Page 35
The Importance of Books and Reading......Page 39
The Right to Read......Page 42
The Importance of Language......Page 44
Exploring Character......Page 46
2. Families, Friends, and Neighborhoods......Page 50
It Takes a Village......Page 51
Adoption......Page 54
Everyday Experiences......Page 57
Loving Families......Page 62
Siblings and Friendship......Page 65
Bullies and Bullying......Page 69
Multicultural Families......Page 72
Your Neighborhood......Page 74
Libraries......Page 78
Sports and Team Spirit......Page 86
Travel and Adventure......Page 95
Family Gatherings......Page 98
3. Traditions—Food, Art, Poetry, Music, and Celebrations......Page 100
Food......Page 101
Proverbs and Sayings......Page 103
Celebrations......Page 105
Artistic Traditions......Page 116
Baskets and Basket Weaving......Page 120
Jazz......Page 123
Music and Dance......Page 128
Poetry......Page 134
4. Traditions—Folktales......Page 138
Cinderella......Page 139
Gingerbread Man......Page 142
Symbols of Strength......Page 145
Folktales from Six Continents......Page 148
Pourquoi Stories......Page 153
Noodleheads......Page 156
Making Choices......Page 160
Fables......Page 163
Telling Traditional Stories......Page 167
5. Exploring the Past in Diverse Communities......Page 174
Shakespeare and the Theater......Page 175
Pioneers and the West......Page 179
The Underground Railroad......Page 183
Quilts and Fabric......Page 187
Immigration......Page 191
Flight......Page 203
The Holocaust......Page 206
World War II in America......Page 214
Vietnam War......Page 218
Civil Rights......Page 220
Migrant Workers and Protests......Page 228
6. Knowing Today’s World......Page 232
America and the World......Page 233
The Global Economy......Page 237
Markets Around the World......Page 242
Southern Africa......Page 245
Korea......Page 248
Schools......Page 251
Islam......Page 258
Coping With Conflict......Page 263
7. Parent-Child Book Discussion Groups......Page 266
8. Literature Circles......Page 280
Awards for Multicultural Literature......Page 294
Culture/Grade Level Index......Page 310
Author Index......Page 319
Title Index......Page 326
Illustrator Index......Page 332
Subject/Grade Level Index......Page 337