Gilton, Donna L.

Multicultural and ethnic children's literature in the United States / Donna L. Gilton. - Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2007. - vii, 236 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-213) and index.

Multicultural children's literature : an introduction -- A history of U.S. multicultural children's literature -- General trends in the field -- Specific ethnic initiatives and conclusions -- Where to go from here : emerging groups and issues.

9780810856721 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0810856727 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2007006391


Children of minorities--Books and reading--United States.
Minority teenagers--Books and reading--United States.
Multiculturalism--History.--United States
Multicultural education--History.--United States
Children's literature, American--History and criticism.
American literature--Minority authors--History and criticism.
Ethnic groups in literature.

Z1039.M56 / G55 2007

810/.93529