Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreward / Doris Walker-Dalhouse -- Preface / AnnMarie Albertson Gunn and Susan V. Bennett -- Multicultural education within classroom teaching. Creating spaces of freedom: connecting multicultural education and children's literature / Sue Ann Sharma and Tanya Christ -- Classroom bibliotherapy to support social emotional learning: increasing inclusion, kindness, and understanding of diversity / Melissa A. Heath, Elizabeth A. Cutrer Párraga, and Ellie L. Young / Children's literature in immersive technologies: stories as magical spaces for diversity and inclusion / Casba Osvath and Jenifer Schneider -- Critical equity literacies for moving beyond state and national standards / Alexandra Panos, Katherine Hull, and Kristen Green / Censorship: book challenges in classrooms and school libraries / Kaya ven Beynen and Allison Symulevich -- Diverse and marginalized groups of people. Exploring social class and poverty through children's literature / Barbara J. Peterson -- Reading the African-American family: the exploration of the historical-political and sociocultural representation of African-American families in picture books / Shanetia Clark -- Southeast Asian refugee children's literature: a pedagogical tool to juxtapose war and migration / Sohyun An -- Celebrating Latinx children's literature / Lynn Atkinson Smolen -- Resilience, courage, relocation: deepening understanding about immigrants and refugees with children's literature / Grace Enriquez -- A critical multicultural call to action: culturally responsive teaching for indigenous populations / Donna Sabis-Burns -- Using LGBTQ+ children's literature to create a sense of belonging for all within elementary classrooms / Aimee Frier and Stephanie Branson -- Children/YA literature that represents disabilities and the special child / David Allsop, Margaret Krause, and Aimee Frier -- Religious diversity through children's literature / Connie Green -- Supporting children and families impacted by incarceration through multicultural children's literature / Susan V. Bennett.

"This textbook is a comprehensive resource for teaching multicultural children's literature. Providing foundational information on how and why to integrate diverse children's literature into the classroom, this book presents a necessary historical perspective on cultural groups in the United States and context for how to teach children's literature in a way that reflects and sustains students' rich cultural backgrounds. The historical insights and context on diverse cultural groups at the heart of the book allow readers to deepen their understanding of why teaching about cultural diversity is necessary for effective and inclusive education. Part I offers foundational information on how to teach children's literature in a diverse society, and Part II overviews pedagogy, resources, and guidance for teaching specific culturally and linguistically marginalized groups. Each chapter contains book recommendations, discussion questions, and additional resources for teachers. With authentic strategies and crucial background knowledge embedded in each chapter, this text is essential reading for pre-service and in-service teachers and is ideal for courses in literature instruction, multicultural education, and English methods"-- Provided by publisher.