Multicultural Books for PreK–Grade Three

A Guide for Classroom Teachers

Xiufang Chen, Susan Browne

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Year: 2023
• eBook ISBN: 9798881878467
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Early Childhood Education

This book is a guide for teachers seeking to use multicultural literature in the early grades. It also serves as a valuable resource for classroom teachers who routinely use multicultural literature as part of their practice. In addition, the book is written for both undergraduate and graduate children's literature and multicultural literature courses as well as for workshops or seminars focusing on teaching preschool to grade 3 children with multicultural books. Starting with exploring that particular culture, each chapter includes a step-by-step guide on how to select and evaluate literature on the culture. The classroom examples then showcase strategies and activities for classroom teachers. Finally, resources provide suggested children's books and resources for understanding the culture.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• List of Figures and Tables
• List of Figures and Tables
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1: Overview of Multicultural Literature for Younger Children in Classrooms
• Chapter 2: Our Stories, Our Voices: Native Children’s Literature
• Chapter 3: The Power and Possibilities of African American Children’s Literature
• Chapter 4: Asian American Children’s Literature
• Chapter 5: Jewish Children’s Literature
• Chapter 6: Latinx Children’s Literature: Why Latinx Children’s Literature Is Essential for All Classrooms
• Chapter 7: Middle Eastern–North African (MENA) Children’s Literature
• Chapter 8: Caribbean Children’s Literature
• Chapter 9: Books, Gender, and Sexuality in the Early Grades
• Chapter 10: Sharing Lived Dis/ability Experiences with Young Children through Picturebooks
• About the Editor and Contributors