Thursday, November 12, 2015

NCTE Presentation: Reading Another Culture: teaching diversity without reinforcing stereotypes


This page is the centralized location for handouts and resources related to my NCTE session, "Reading Another Culture: Teaching Diversity without Reinforcing Stereotypes," (G.40 Equity, Social Justice, and Advocacy for Literacy, 211AB).


Reading Another Culture: book list categories


Scroll on for the book lists or click on any of the category titles to link to another post with more detailed information about the books, including book covers and descriptions.


Books about Modern Immigrants and Refugees


The recent refugee crisis has brought the issues of immigration to the forefront. These picture books help introduce children to modern-day immigrant and refugee children in age-appropriate ways. (Books with a * deal directly with refugees and/or refugee camps.)


Click here to read the full post for Books about Modern Immigrants and Immigration (includes cover images and descriptions).

Books that Celebrate Diversity of/within Families



Click here to read the full post for Books that Celebrate Diversity of/within Families (includes cover images and descriptions).

Africa is Not a Country


A selection of some of my favorite picture books that feature children from a variety of African countries and cultures.


Click here to read the full post for Text Set: Africa is Not a Country (includes cover images and descriptions).

Books Featuring Diverse Grandparents


US Grandchildren Visiting Grandparents in Different Countries

  • Sitti's Secrets (1997) by Naomi Shihab Nye and illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. 
  • Time to Pray (2010) by Maha Addasi, translated by Nuha Albitar, and illustrated by Ned Gannon. 


US Grandchild Whose Grandparents Immigrated from a Different Country



African-American Grandparent-Grandchildren Books


Click here to read the full post for Books Featuring Diverse US Grandparents and Grandchildren and Books Featuring International Grandparents and Grandchildren (includes cover images and descriptions).

International Grandparent-Grandchildren Books

  • Argentina: Abuelo (2014) by Arthur Dorros and illustrated by Raúl Colón. 
  • China: Noodle Magic (2014) by Roseanne Greenfield Thong and illustrated by Meilo So. 
  • Dominica: Look Back (2014) by Trish Cooke and illustrated by Caroline Binch.
  • India: Monsoon Afternoon (2008) by Kashmira Sheth and illustrated by Yoshiko Jaeggi. 
  • India: My Dadima Wears a Sari (2007) by Kashmira Sheth and illustrated by Yoshiko Jaeggi. 

Coming Soon: click here to read the full post for Books Featuring International Grandparents and Grandchildren (includes cover images and descriptions).

Rethinking Explorers: alternate perspectives and points of view



Click here to read the full post for Text Set: Rethinking Explorers (includes cover images and descriptions).

Picture Book Biographies about People who Cared for Trees


Celebrate the international power of caring for the environment through these books.


Click here to read the full post for Picture Book Biographies of People and Trees (includes cover images and descriptions).

The Power of Girls and Schools: a look through time and place



Click here to read the full post for The Power of Girls and Schools (includes cover images and descriptions).

Around the World in a Single Book

These are books that do a good job of highlighting a variety of people, languages, cultures, etc from around the world.

Children Around the World


Click here to read the full post for Around the World in a Single Book, part 1: children (includes cover images and descriptions).

Cultures in General Around the World


Click here to read the full post for Around the World in a Single Book, part 2: cultures (includes cover images and descriptions).

Languages and Schools around the World



Click here to read the full post for Around the World in a Single Book, part 3: languages and schools (includes cover images and descriptions).

Cinderella Stories from around the World


Cinderella Stories from Asia


Cinderella Stories from Africa and the Middle East

Cinderella Stories from Europe


Click here to read the full post for Cinderella Stories from the Old World (includes cover images and descriptions).

Cinderella Stories from the Americas


Click here to read the full post for Cinderella Stories from the Old World (includes cover images and descriptions) as well as Fractured Cinderella Stories and Teaching with Cinderella Stories.

For even more great book recommendations, check out the Multicultural Book List, which includes additional topics like folktales, holidays and religion, world issues, and more.

Happy (diverse) reading!

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