LITERATURE AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES
CCBC’s Multicultural Literature Page
https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/books/multicultural.asp
There is no single definition of the term “multicultural literature” as it is applied to books for children and young adults. The CCBC uses the term to mean books by and about people of color.
All children deserve books in which they can see themselves and the world in which they live reflected. Multicultural literature belongs in every classroom and library — on the shelves and in the hands of children, librarians, and teachers. The challenge for librarians, teachers and others is identifying authentic, reliable books by and about people of color. This page is designed to provide resources to aid in that search.
Multicultural Children’s Literature
http://www.multiculturalchildrenslit.com/
Welcome to the wonderfully diverse world of children’s multicultural literature, “literature that represents any distinct cultural group through accurate portrayal and rich detail” (Yokota, 1993, p. 157). Such literature appears in different genres which together present a multitude of perspectives about the lives, culture, and contributions of each cultural group to American society. This web site contains links to annotated bibliographies of children’s multicultural books appropriate for the elementary grades (kindergarten through grade six). Cultural groups currently listed include: African Americans, Chinese Americans, Latino/Hispanic Americans, Japanese Americans, Jewish Americans, Native Americans, and Korean Americans. Books are categorized by genre: realistic fiction, information (non-fiction), traditional literature, biography, historical fiction, poetry, and fantasy.
Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library SRP Booklists
http://dpi.wi.gov/rll/wrlbph/summer_2011.html
The Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library has created booklists for the “One World, Many Stories” and “You Are Here” themes. These are items that are available in audio book format at the WTBBL.
CUSTOMS AND CULTURES
Kids.gov Social Studies World Cultures
http://www.kids.gov/6_8/6_8_social_studies_countries.shtml
The 5th through 8th grade section here contains a great list of websites that could be listed here independently.
Cultures and Customs Around the World
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0111929/
Multicultural and Intercultural Games and Activities
http://wilderdom.com/games/MulticulturalExperientialActivities.html
From Wilderdom, which is known for team building resources. You’ll find many games and activities from other cultures for kids of all ages and adults.
Multicultural Education Internet Resource Guide
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/Multi.html
This guide to over 50 web sites was created to assist multicultural educators in locating educational resources on the Internet. World wide access to multicultural information and current events in other regions makes the Internet an important educational tool. Teachers through the internet have access to lesson plans, on-line photo galleries, stories, maps, virtual field trip, international radio programming, and e-mail pen pals. In the multicultural classroom these resources can be used to create thematic units. Other sites, such as those devoted to art and geography can supplement an existing lesson. Many of the sites listed are source sites with lessons, pictures, problems and quizzes on-line, and other sites are Index sites which provide extensive links related to a subject of interest. A listing of professional organizations for multicultural educators is also provided. Highly recommended sites are marked by an “*”.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian’s World Cultures
http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia/Search/World%20Cultures
Includes links to online Smithsonian exhibits, fact sheets, reading lists, research and much more.
ALSC’s Great Websites: Cultures of the World
http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/displaysection.cfm&sec=36
A superb collection of ALSC-vetted sites including National Geographic Kids and UNICEF’s Voices of Youth.