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Main Authors: Hinton-Johnson, KaaVonia, Dickinson, Gail
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2005
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ717641
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  • Guiding Young Readers to Multicultural Literature Hinton-Johnson, KaaVonia Dickinson, Gail Literature Media Specialists School Libraries Multicultural Education Reading Materials Library Services Cultural Awareness Library Materials Stocking the shelves of library media centers with multicultural literature is not enough, it is important that children are helped to choose the ones that would interest them as reading about various cultures is of great benefit to young readers. The importance of accurately representing to children a multicultural society is emphasized and guidance is provided on how library media specialists can develop cultural competence.