Multiethnic Books for the Middle-School Curriculum
By: Cherri Jones and J.B. Petty
Contributors: Petty, J. B., compiler
Publisher: ALA Editions
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780838911631
Subjects: Middle school students; Multiculturalism in literature; Bibliography; Cultural pluralism in literature; Teenagers; Minorities in literature; Books and reading; Reading (Middle school); Young adult literature; Junior high school students; Middle school libraries; Ethnic groups in literature; Book lists
Description: The purpose of this book is to make it easier for teachers and librarians to infuse curricula with multiethnic literature. The list of recommended titles, for grades 5-8, is organized by curricular area.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Health. Decision making ; Diseases and disease prevention ; Gangs and bullying ; Sexuality and sex roles; title: Language arts. Literature ; Fantasy ; Folklore ; Realistic fiction; title: Performing arts. Dance, music, and theater: Dance ; Music and theater; title: Physical education. Baseball ; Basketball ; Board sports ; Boxing ; Martial arts ; Running ; Other sports; title: Science and mathematics. Astronomy and Earth systems ; Life sciences and chemistry ; Mathematics ; Physics ; Scientific inquiry; title: Social studies. World history ; Africa ; Asia ; Europe ; U.S. history ; World religions; title: Visual arts; title: Appendix A. National curriculum standards; title: Appendix B. Cultures; title: Appendix C. Sources for further information on multiethnic literature.