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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1994
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ489831 |
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- Beyond the Stereotypes: Characters with Mental Disabilities in Children's Books. Heim, Annette B. Adolescent Literature Book Reviews Characterization Childrens Literature Disabilities Evaluation Criteria Literary Criticism Mental Retardation Stereotypes Gives criteria with which to evaluate children's and young adult books that depict mentally disabled characters, including accuracy of information, lack of stereotypes, literary quality, confronting the disability, and not "using" disabled characters. Six exemplary titles are examined in light of these criteria, and 11 other books are recommended. (Contains three references.) (KRN)