Celebrating Cuentos : Promoting Latino Children's Literature and Literacy in Classrooms and Libraries
by Campbell Naidoo, JamieFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2010-11-18
Publisher(s): ABC-CLIO
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Summary
Since 2002, Latinos have been the fastest-growing and largest ethnic minority in the United States. As the number of Latino children and their families continues to increase, so does the need for understanding these diverse cultures. Librarians and teachers throughout the nation are called on to meet the informational and literacy needs of Latino children through high-quality, culturally relevant literature and the latest educational strategies.
Table of Contents
| Foreword: Splendid Treasures of Mi Corazón | p. ix |
| Introduction: Latino Children's Literature in Today's Classrooms and Libraries | p. xiii |
| Educational, Developmental, and Literacy Needs of Latino Children | |
| Overview of Latino Children and U.S. Public Education | p. 3 |
| Embracing the Face at the Window: Latino Representation in Children's Literature and the Ethnic Identity Development of Latino Children | p. 19 |
| Latino Children's Literature: Then and Now | |
| A Brief Historical Overview of Latino Children's Literature in the United States | p. 45 |
| Reviewing the Representation of Latino Cultures in U.S. Children's Literature | p. 59 |
| Celebrating Cultures and Cuentos: Highlighting Three Awards for Latino Children's Literature | p. 79 |
| Developing Collections of Latino Children's Materials | |
| The Story of the Américas Collection: Gathering PreK-12 Spanish-Language Books and Resources | p. 101 |
| Latino Children's Literature and Literacy in School Library Media Centers | p. 113 |
| Latino Children's Literature and Literacy Programs in Classrooms and Libraries | |
| Have Books, Will Travel: Bebés, Libros y Early Literacy | p. 147 |
| Bilingual Storytimes | p. 159 |
| Using Bilingual Music Programming to Improve Preliteracy | p. 179 |
| The Spirit of Día: Celebrating Cuentos Every Day | p. 201 |
| Storytelling and Recently Arrived Latino Children | p. 213 |
| Bailando ante el espejo literario: Responses to Culturally Familiar Themes in Picture Books | p. 227 |
| Developing and Enriching Comunidad: Reaching out to Latino Communities via Public and School Libraries | p. 239 |
| Culturally Relevant Literature Pedagogies: Latino Students Reading in the Borderlands | p. 259 |
| Using Latin American Folktales in Literacy and Library Programming | p. 273 |
| Using Print and Digital Latino Children's Books to Promote Multiple Literacies in Classrooms and Libraries | p. 301 |
| Afterword: I Am All That I See: The Power of Reflection | p. 319 |
| Recommended Bibliography of Children's Literature and Related Professional Resources | |
| Picture Books | p. 327 |
| Novels-Intermediate to Upper Elementary | p. 333 |
| Novels-Jr. High and Young Adult | p. 333 |
| Folktales | p. 335 |
| Poetry | p. 340 |
| Songs, Rhymes, Lullabies, and Musical Recordings | p. 341 |
| Informational | p. 343 |
| Spanish Language Books, K-12 | p. 347 |
| Primary Age Books-Fiction and Informational | p. 347 |
| Intermediate Age Books-Fiction and Informational | p. 352 |
| High School Age Books-Fiction and Informational | p. 354 |
| Professional Resources for Evaluating and Selecting Latino Children's Materials | p. 354 |
| Professional Resources for Including Latino Children's Literature in Classrooms and Childcare Centers | p. 355 |
| Professional Resources for Library Programs and Services to Latino Children and their Families | p. 358 |
| Online Resources | p. 360 |
| Selected Latino Author and Illustrator Web Sites | p. 363 |
| Common Small Press Publishers/Distributors of Latino Books | p. 365 |
| Appendixes | p. 367 |
| Index | p. 373 |
| About the Editor and Contributors | p. 379 |
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