Ethnic Book Awards: A Directory of Multicultural Literature for Young Readers

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This one-of-a-kind directory includes culturally-specific award-winning books about Jewish, African-American, Latino, Carribean, and Asian-American cultures. The book includes background information on ethnic book awards as well as an alphabetical listing of award-winning books with publication information and brief summaries for each title. Library media specialists can use this resource to select high-quality books to increase diversity in library collections, develop resources for special events and promotions, and share with other educators to integrate more multicultural titles into the curriculum.

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The title gives it away: this index supplies an alphabetical list of books that have won or have been honored by one of seven awards that recognize excellence in literature for young readers by authors who are or who have provided content about Jewish, African-American, Latino, Caribbean, and Asian American cultures. The earliest award was founded in 1968as one discovers in Part 1 of this tool where the awards are named and describedand includes titles published from this year forward. Part 2 offers bibliographic and award information for all titles, which are listed alphabetically. All entries include availability status and reading and interest levels that range from elementary to secondary. A subject index and an Authors, Editors, Illustrators, Translators index offer effortless navigation through the contents. The author describes this book as a tool for selection and acquisition of high-quality books to increase diversity through library connections. It is, in fact, surprising that such an index did not exist before now. Recommended. * Library Media Connection *

Author Bio

Sherry York is a retired teacher, school librarian, reading program supervisor, and public library board member.