Edited By Jean E. Brown, Elaine C. Stephens. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 183-209) And Index.

Brown, Jean E., 1945-; Stephens, Elaine C., 1943-; National Council of Teachers of English

National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL

Jean E., Ed Brown

Salvner, Gary M.

Gary M. Salvner

Urbana, Ill.: National Council of Teachers of English

Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse

Place of publication not identified, 1998

United States, United States of America

March 1998

Addressing the complexity of the question of multicultural literature in the classroom, this anthology of 27 articles includes: contemplations by seven award-winning writers of young adult (YA) literature on the subject of diversity; a resource section that describes over 200 literary works and lists 50 reference tools to help teachers stay current on multicultural YA literature; and practical ideas from 16 educators who provide strategies proven to work in literature and language arts classes and across the curriculum. The articles and their authors are: "Island Blood" (Graham Salisbury); "Random Thoughts on the Passing Parade" (Janet Bode); "Multicultural Literature: A Story of Your Own" (Joyce Hansen); "Cultural Sensitivity" (Deb Vanasse); "Reflections" (Eve Bunting); "Helping to Improve Multicultural Understanding through Humor" (Joan Bauer); "Michael and Me (and Other Voices from Flint)" (Christopher Paul Curtis); "We Are All Phenomenal Women: Finding Female Role Models through Multicultural Poetry and Literature" (Deborah Forster-Sulzer); "Creating a Talisman: Reflecting a Culture" (Jean E. Brown and Elaine C. Stephens); "Painting Pictures with the World: Reading and Writing Multicultural Poetry in the Middle School" (Ellen Shull); "Who Am I? What Is My Heritage?" (Christa Goldsmith); "Seeking 'Cuentos,' Developing Narrative Voices" (Louise Garcia Harrison); "Beyond the Holocaust: Exploring Jewish Themes through Contemporary Young Adult Literature" (Jeffrey S. Kaplan); "The Web of Life" (Diane Hoffbauer); "Using Literature to Combat Stereotypes" (Denise R. Emery); "Parallel Lives: Anne Frank and Today's Immigrant Studies" (Mitzi Witkin); "Supporting Active and Reflective Response to Multicultural Literature" (Elizabeth Noll, Charlotte Valencia Lindahl, and Debra Salazar; "Considering the Power of the Past: Pairing 'Nightjohn' and 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass'" (Kelly Chandler); "Teaching about China, Chinese Culture, and Chinese Americans through Literature Exploration and Interdisciplinary Instruction" (Alyce Hunter); "Dramatic Encounters: Experiencing Multicultural Literature" (Jeffrey D. Wilhelm); "Science and English: Connecting with Multicultural Young Adult Literature" (Amy Hackett); "Multicultural Literature and Mathematical Connections: Bridges to Span Mathematical Understanding in a Diverse World" (David K. Pugalee); "Puzzlements from a Pooper: Or Much Confusion about 'Multicultural'" (Ted Hipple); "Weaving Many Cultures into the Curriculum" (Elizabeth A. Poe); "Moving from the Merely Mentioned to the Multicultural" (Mary R. Harmon); "Connecting with Students through Multicultural Young Adult Novels" (Diana Mitchell); and "A Source Guide for Locating Multicultural Literature for Young Adults" (Dee Storey). An extensive annotated bibliography is attached. (NKA)

xiii, 226 pages : 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-209) and index
Island blood / Graham Salisbury -- Random thoughts on the passing parade / Janet Bode -- Multicultural literature : a story of your own / Joyce Hansen -- Cultural sensitivity / Deb Vanasse -- Reflections / Eve Bunting -- Helping to improve multicultural understanding through humor / Joan Bauer -- Michael and me (and other voices from Flint) / Christopher Paul Curtis -- We are all phenomenal women : finding female role models through multicultural poetry and literature / Deborah Forster-Sulzer -- Creating a talisman : reflecting a culture / Jean E. Brown, Elaine C. Stephens -- Painting pictures with the world : reading and writing multicultural poetry in the middle school / Ellen Shull -- Who am I? What is my heritage? / Christa Goldsmith -- Seeking cuentos, developing narrative voices / Louise Garcia Harrison -- Beyond the Holocaust : exploring Jewish themes through contemporary young adult literature / Jeffrey S. Kaplan -- The web of life / Diane Hoffbauer -- Using literature to combat stereotypes / Denise R. Emery -- Parallel lives : Anne Frank and today's immigrant students / Mitzi Witkin -- Supporting active and reflective response to multicultural literature / Elizabeth Noll, Charlotte Valencia Lindahl, Debra Salazar -- Considering the power of the past : pairing Nightjohn and Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass / Kelly Chandler -- Teaching about China, Chinese culture, and Chinese Americans through literature exploration and interdisciplinary instruction / Alyce Hunter -- Dramatic encounters : experiencing multicultural literature / Jeffrey D. Wilhelm -- Science and English : connecting with multicultural young adult literature / Amy Hackett -- Multicultural literature and mathematical connections : bridges to span mathematical understanding in a diverse world / David K. Pugalee -- Puzzlements from a pooper, or, Much confusion about "multicultural" / Ted Hipple -- Weaving many cultures into the curriculum / Elizabeth A. Poe -- Moving from the merely mentioned to the multicultural / Mary R. Harmon -- Connecting with students through multicultural young adult novels / Diana Mitchell -- A source guide for locating multicultural literature for young adults / Dee Storey

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