We encourage you to visit the following blogs and websites on multicultural and social justice children’s books. Africa Access Review. An online database with over 1,000 annotations and reviews of children’s books on Africa and the annual Children’s Africana Book Award. American Indians in Children’s Literature (AICL). Established in 2006, AICL provides critical perspectives and analysis of […]
Puerto Rican Children’s Literature for Social Justice: A Bibliography for Educators
By Marilisa Jimenez Garcia, Ph.D. Recent national news reflects the public’s lack of knowledge of the United States as a country in possession of colonies, such as Guam and Puerto Rico. In a 2016 poll, many Americans were unaware that Puerto Ricans born on the island were U.S. citizens. Moreover, Puerto Ricans remain one of […]
2017 Summer Reading List
For summer reading, Teaching for Change encourages young people to select multicultural and social justice books. Here are some recommendations of new (2016 and 2017) titles. For many more suggestions, see our full collection of recommended booklists and the We’re the People summer reading list. Early Elementary | Middle Grades | Young Adult
Selecting, Rating, and Reviewing Titles for Social Justice Books
A frequently asked question is, “How do we select titles for the book lists at Social Justice Books and assess books in our reviews?” There is no one single article nor checklist that any of us can rely on. The Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children’s Books is a good start. However, there are many more articles about bias […]
Council on Interracial Books for Children (CIBC)
Social Justice Books draws inspiration from the work of the Council on Interracial Books for Children (CIBC) formed in 1965 with the objective “to promote a literature for children that better reflects the realities of a multicultural society.” The impetus to create the council came from Mississippi Freedom School teachers concerned by the racist portrayal […]
Developing Critical Literacy
We share here articles and ideas that parents and teachers can use to help children develop critical literacy skills that will help them as citizens and consumers for years to come. Critique the Scholastic Catalog #StepUpScholastic is a campaign for teachers, parents, and students to tell Scholastic to publish and distribute children’s books that reflect and affirm the […]
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