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Children’S Book Update For 2007-2008, Gregory A. Martin Aug 2008

Children’S Book Update For 2007-2008, Gregory A. Martin

Library Faculty Presentations

This bibliography was used for a presentation for the Xenia (Ohio) Community Schools Elementary Librarian and Library Aides on children's books published during 2007-2008.


Asian American Children's Literature: A Qualitative Study Of Cultural Authenticity, Virginia S. Loh Edd May 2008

Asian American Children's Literature: A Qualitative Study Of Cultural Authenticity, Virginia S. Loh Edd

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to systematically analyze Asian-American children's trade books in terms of their cultural authenticity and to examine the perceptions of producers (authors) and consumers (teachers) as related to the cultural authenticity of such books. I wanted to understand the role of Asian-American children's trade books in research and classroom practice and also to understand the perspectives and preconceptions of these producers and consumers. By conducting this qualitative study on the cultural authenticity of Asian-American children's trade books, I hoped to fill a gap in the current discourse knowledge which does not adequately include the Asian-American …