EDRD 6392 - Special Topics in Children's Literature: Multicultural Children's & Adolescent Literature
Exploration of various genres of literature written for elementary and secondary students. Equity issues of gender, age, race, ethnicity, exceptionality and language diversity will be explored in child and adolescent literature.
"The Children’s Book Council (CBC) is the nonprofit trade association of children’s book publishers in North America, dedicated to supporting the industry and promoting children’s books and reading."
"The Children’s Literature Association (ChLA) is a non-profit association of scholars, critics, professors, students, librarians, teachers and institutions dedicated to the academic study of literature for children."
"We Need Diverse Books™ is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and a grassroots organization of children’s book lovers that advocates essential changes in the publishing industry to produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people."