Multicultural Resources for Children

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Welcome to the Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC) Multicultural Page. The ISLMC is a meta site which brings together resources for teachers, librarians, parents and students. Please visit the ISLMC Home Page. You can search this site.

For resources for older students, see Young Adult Literature Extensive resources on Native Americans, Hispanics, etc.

[General Resources] [Bibliographies for Younger Readers] [Bibliographies for Older Readers]

General Resources

Cooperative Children's Book Center
From School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
See publications for interracial and other
multicultural bibliographies & other resources.
Center for the Study of Children's and Young Adults Books in Spanish
Crossing Borders: Multicultural Literature in the Classroom
Discusses need for multicultural literature and methods
for utilization. From Journal of Educational Issue of Language
Minority Students.
How to Choose the Best Multicultural Books
From Instructor. With bibliography
Multicultural Pavilion
From University of Virginia Curry School of Eduction; Projects;
lesson plans; listserv; many resources
Writing Multicultural Children's Books
By Harold Underdown.
Multicultural Book Reviews
Submit your book reviews. Includes African American; Asian American,
Pacific Islander; Latino and Latina; Native American and Eskimo
Setting as a Multidimensional Influence on the Characters in Multicultural Literature
Article by Dr. Gloria Houston

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Bibliographies

Bibliographies compiled by Wendy Lanehart and Inez Ramsey

Multicultural Bibliography. African American
Multicultural Bibliography. Africa
Multicultural. Appalachian
Multicultural Bibliography. Asian American and Asia/Pacific Islands
Multicultural Bibliography. Christian
Multicultural Bibliography. European American
Multicultural Bibliography. Hispanic Americans, Central & South American, Mexico; Puerto Rico
Islamic Books for Children From ILM Islamic Bookstore
Multicultural Bibliography. Jewish
Multicultural Bibliography. Native Americans
Multicultural Bibliography. Gay and Lesbian [Links File]

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Bibliographies for Older Readers

American Multicultural Literature
From Bell High School English Department
Multicultural Bibliography. Gay and Lesbian Literature [Links File] Includes K-12.

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