Diversity in Children's Literature: Not Just a Black and White Issue

Author: Smith-D'Arezzo W.M.

Source: Children's Literature in Education, Volume 34, Number 1, March 2003 , pp. 75-94(20)

Publisher: Springer

Abstract:

Diverse characters in children's literature have been used for many years to introduce children to a variety of cultures and ethnic peoples. Using characters in literature is also a strategy that is available to educators who wish to introduce children in a classroom to their peers who have disabilities. The article explores both how books can be analyzed and what educators should look for if they are using books that contain characters with disabilities.

Keywords: cognitive disabilities; literary analysis; qualitative research; children's literature

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: University of Wyoming at Casper

Publication date: 2003-03-01

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