| Description |
1 online resource (288 pages) : illustrations |
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age Children |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-276) and indexes. |
| Contents |
The perilous journey -- The hero and the monster -- Outsiders -- Friends and enemies -- Lovers and strangers -- Family matters -- Finding the way home -- Racial oppression -- Ethnic U.S.A -- The widening world. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Summary |
This excellent work addresses the issues and controversies surrounding multicultural literature. Rochman, who lived under apartheid in South Africa and who is assistant editor for Booklist's youth section believes that books make a difference, Her introduction attempts to put multiculturalism in perspective, The first half of the book consists of thematic essays about literature and culture with examples drawn from a variety of literary works. The second half is an annotated bibliography of fiction, nonfiction and videos about the Holocaust, apartheid, ethnic groups in the United States and issues from other regions around the world. There is a thematic index to the books mentioned in the essays, and a general author-title index. Highly recommended for all secondary schools, for selection, reading guidance and unit planning. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Children's literature -- Bibliography.
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Children's literature -- Bibliography. |
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Children -- Books and reading -- United States.
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Children -- Books and reading. |
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United States. |
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Cultural pluralism -- Juvenile literature -- Bibliography.
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Cultural pluralism. |
| Genre/Form |
Bibliographies.
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| Subject |
Minorities -- Juvenile literature -- Bibliography.
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Minorities. |
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Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Children. |
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Bibliographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rochman, Hazel. Against borders. Chicago : American Library Association, 1993 083890601X (DLC) 93017840 (OCoLC)28182850 |
| ISBN |
0585349142 (electronic book) |
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9780585349145 (electronic book) |
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083890601X (alkaline paper) |
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9780838906019 (alkaline paper) |
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