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DIVERSITIES SKYPE - 35 POINTS


 * We live in a multicultural world. How much do our libraries reflect that?**

Barack, Lauren. "Islam in the Classroom: Teachers and Parents Alike Are Unsure About the Topic, But It's Never Been More Important." //School Library Journal//. 28 May 2013. Web. 20 Jan. 2016. <@http://www.slj.com/2013/05/resources/islam-in-the-classroom/>.

Blair, Elizabeth. "A Demographics Shift, Kids' Books Stay Stubbornly White." 25 June 2013. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. < http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/06/25/193174358/as-demographics-shift-kids-books-stay-stubbornly-white>.

Bruce, Allie. "School Librarian Talks to Students About 'Whitewashing' Children's Book Covers." //School Library Journal//. 6 May 2014. Web. 20 Jan. 2016. <@http://www.slj.com/2014/05/diversity/bank-street-school-librarian-shares-her-year-long-lesson-in-diversity-in-childrens-books/>.

Brunelle, Crystal. "Everyday Diversity: A Teacher Librarian Offers Practical Tips to Make a Difference." //School Library Journal//. 1 May 2014. Web. 20 Jan. 2016. <@http://www.slj.com/2014/05/diversity/everyday-diversity-a-teacher-librarian-offers-practical-tips-to-make-a-difference/>.

Low, Jason. "Why Hasn't the Number of Multicultural Books Increased in Eighteen Years?" //Lee & Low Books.// 17 June 2013. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. <@http://blog.leeandlow.com/2013/06/17/why-hasnt-the-number-of-multicultural-books-increased-in-eighteen-years/>.

Rajput, Toby. "Questioning Your Collection." //Knowledge Quest// 38.1 (2009): 62-69. //Library Literature and Information Science Full Text.// Web.

"Race Against Time: Educating Black Boys." //Focus On: Blacks//. 2011 Feb. Web. 10 Feb. 2014 < @http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/educatingblackboys11rev.pdf>.

Reese, Debbie. //American Indians in Children’s Literature//. n.d. Web. 6 Aug. 2009. <@http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/p/about.html>. Read about this blog. Particularly pay attention to her “Not Recommended" by scrolling down. Some of these titles are quite well known and recommended often in elementary settings such as
 * Arrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermott,
 * Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink,
 * Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, or
 * Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
 * Laughing Boy by Oliver La Farge
 * CHOOSE one of the titles from the list on the right that you are familiar with and see how this is evaluated by Reese from the American Indian point of view.
 * CHECK TO SEE how many of these titles are in your elementary or secondary library.


 * WHAT DO YOU THINK of this 1952 cartoon, Tom and Jerry in "Two Little Indians?"
 * Listen to part of this podcast, //Book Riot - The Podcast:// "#148: I Just Assume Japan Beats Us" starting at about 6:43 where these two podcasters discuss a recent posting by J. K. Rowlilng on //Pottermore// and their feeling that she completely trivializes the Native American experience. I feel that their righteous indignation is a bit hard to take but it does point out that even inadvertent handling of minority issues can be quite controversial. @http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/book-riot-the-podcast/e/148-i-just-assume-japan-beats-us-43148596

Strickland, Ashley. "'Where's the African-American Harry Potter or the Mexican Katniss?'" // CNN Living. // 9 April 2014. Web. 9 April 2014. <@http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/09/living/young-adult-books-diversity-identity/index.html>.

http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/book-riot-the-podcast/e/148-i-just-assume-japan-beats-us-43148596