General Multiculturalism
Rod
Library: Diversity and Multiculturalism information by subject
Site maintained by the University of Iowa, offers various multicultural web
sites.
Scholastic:
How to choose the best multicultural books
Scholastic offers tips on how to select good quality multicultural books. Also
included are suggested titles and author information.
Multicultural
Children's Literature in the Elementary Classroom: ERIC Digest
Article from ERIC that discusses multicultural children's literature.
Criteria
for Selecting and Evaluating Multicultural Literature for Today's
Classroom and Library
Librarians from Woodring College of Education put together this resourceful
web site that includes information such as: articles,books, web sites,and "10
Quick Ways to Analyze Children's Books for Racism and Sexism."
Developed by the Council on Interracial Books for Children, circa 1980.
Examining
Multicultural Picture Books for the Early Childhood Classroom: Possibilities
and pitfalls
A link to an article on examining multicultural picture books byJean Mendoza & Debbie
Reese of
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Multicultural Literature
- Delaware City Schools
resource prepared by Karen Hildebrand of Dempsey Middle School LMC in Delaware,
Ohio.
Links
to Multicultural Resources
Cindy Goodman-Leib of the School of Education, Duquesne University put together
a resource of information on multicultural resources
Professional
Development Topics- Multicultural Resources
This web site provides information on various professional development resources
Central
Michigan University Libraries'- Diversity Resource Project
List of multicultural resources provided by the Central Michigan University
Libraries'.
Beyond
Good Intentions: Selecting Multicultural Literature
Article in the September-October 1997 Children's Advocate newsmagazine, published
by Action Alliance for Children.
Multicultural
Web Sites
Collection of multicultural web sites.
Multicultural
Resources for Children
Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC) Multicultural Page.
Multicultural
Book Review Homepage
Site contains book reviews on multicultural books.
50
Multicultural Books Every Child Should Know
American Library Association.
Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA). Discussion
group for Diversity
Carter
G. Woodson Award (from the national Council for the Social Studies)
for the most distinguished social studies book depicting ethnicity in the US
ALA
Diversity Page
ALA
Diversity Brochure
Cultural
Authenticity or "Fakelore": "Fakelore, Multiculturalism,
and the Ethics of Children's Literature," by Eliot A. Singer
10
Multicultural Sites You Should Explore, by Kay Bishop
Multicultural
Children's and Young Adult Books: Race, Culture, Religion, Gender
and Sexual Orientation
World
religions on the Web: A guide to some of the most helpful sites.
C&RL News June 2002.Vol. 63 No. 6
by John Jaeger
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resources to teach about peace and tolerance for cultural diversity
Diversity
in the United States
Teaching
site on the war
Teachers' & Librarians' Links
Children's Book Council
Online
The Children's Book Council (CBC) is a non-profit trade organization dedicated
to encouraging literacy and the use and enjoyment of children's books, and
is the official sponsor of Young People's Poetry Week and Children's Book Week
each year.
National
Association for the Education of Young Children
SunLink
This link is a great information link. It also lists books owned in Florida
school media centers with MARC information and grade AR levels.
International Reading
Association
Internet
School Library Media Center
James Madison University Page--
Click on various links to see many resources, esp. Lang. Arts & Middle/Secondary
Teacher
Link to Materials from USU
Parent's Choice
Lists
activities and resources teachers and others can use
Another
resource of web sites to use
Various
activities and crafts for students
Active
Parenting Publishers
Children's Literature
ALA
Great Web sites for Kids
ALA provides a list of web sites that are great for kids.
Genreflecting
This site is still under construction but, once completed it will offer links
to multi-cultural literature and many other genres of literature.
Historical
fiction for Young Adults
http://www.cyndislist.com/kids.htm
Kay
Vandergift's Special Interest Page
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