Diversity in Children's Literature

1. Diversity in Children’s Literature
Presented By: Selena Brown & Nick Hilley

2. Families
Welcome
Welcome
Friends

3. Richard Michelson
Poet and Children’s Book
Author

4.  Born in July 1953 in Brooklyn
 Brooklyn was 90% African-American
 Writes about neighborhood from
childhood
 Travels the world

5.  Brewster has mixed emotions
about Central
 Central is a desegregated white
school
 Brewster is starting a new school

6.  Martin Luther King & Abraham
Heschel‘s march toward freedom
 Dr. King’s fight for equal rights
 Heschels fight for Jewish rights

7.  2010 NY Times Notable Children’s Books
 2011 Council for Social Studies Trade
Book
As Good As Anybody: Awards
 2008 National Parenting Publication Award
 2009 Skipping Stones Multicultural Award

9.  Nominated literature derives from
different cultures
 Nominated books promote culture
and diversity awareness
 Award goes to multicultural, bilingual,
international books
 Books come from different countries

10.  http://richardmichelson.com/RM_Childrens.html
Book Award
 http://www.skippingstones.org/