Cultural Journeys: Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults

by Pamela S. Gates and Dianne L. Hall Mark

Book Overview

This book provides a mechanism for teachers to develop an understanding of multicultural literature and the criteria used to evaluate it. It promotes multicultural education in schools and helps to develop teaching strategies and resources that will benefit all students. Through its discussion of picture books, folklore, fairytales, myth, legends, fantasy, historical fiction, realistic fiction, and nonfiction works appropriate for grades K-8, students...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810850796
• ISBN13: 9780810850798
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.5"