What do you think?
Rate this book
Across Cultures: A Guide to Multicultural Literature for Children
Compiled by two experienced librarians, Across Cultures introduces you to more than 400 recent fiction and nonfiction multicultural resources for preschool through grade 6 and encourages you to make literature about diversity an integral part of your program of instruction.
Arranged in thematic groupings (Identity and Self-Image, Family and Friends, Traditions, Exploring the Past in Diverse Communities, for example), this lively volume links diverse peoples, themes, and issues. It presents both annotations and practical advice on programming strategies. Connections are made to projects, graphic organizers, and activities.
Arranged in thematic groupings (Identity and Self-Image, Family and Friends, Traditions, Exploring the Past in Diverse Communities, for example), this lively volume links diverse peoples, themes, and issues. It presents both annotations and practical advice on programming strategies. Connections are made to projects, graphic organizers, and activities.
- GenresReference
356 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 2007
1 person is currently reading
24 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
October 29, 2019
While I appreciate guides like this, which collect books under specific themes (including Identity, Family, Neighborhoods, Traditions, Exploring the Past, and Knowing Today's World), they become outdated quickly, especially as this book was published prior to the founding of the #WeNeedDiverseBooks movement in 2014. The co-authors have public and school library experience, and their list of 465 titles (from - 2007) show awareness of their work with children, though they do not provide much critical content about the books they collect.
Want to read
June 29, 2013Lisbeth Rider
Bibliographical Guide: Across Cultures: A Guide to Multicultural Literature
Call number
R
011.62
East
Brief Description
The guide is an annotated list of multicultural resources that can be used in the classroom. There are 465 titles, and many lists, such as award winners and an index for author, illustrator, title, subject, and culture. 342pp
Citation for where the item has been reviewed
Glanz, Shelley (2008). Across cultures: a guide to multicultural literature. Library
Media Connection, 26(4) p92.
Criteria:
Content Scope
More than 400 books, both fiction and non-fiction are annotated, indexed, and added to lists in various categories. It is appropriate for use by librarians looking to add quality titles to their collections, as well as classroom teachers and students. The literature circles and parent-child selections are particularly valuable, and set this title apart from others in the genre.
Accuracy, Authority, and Bias
The authors of the guide, Kathy East and Rebecca Thomas, are both experienced librarians whose specialty is children’s literature and multiculturalism.
Arrangement and Presentation
.Identity; Self-Image and Learning; Families, Friends and Neighborhoods; and Traditional Folktales are the major divisions of the guide, followed by chapters about literature circles and books appropriate for parent-child reading.
Relation to Similar Works
This book has parent-child reader group titles, which makes it stand out from other books in the genre.
Timeliness and Permanence
In the Boone County schools, there is a large population of diverse ethnicities and cultures. This population is spread throughout the school system, in every student body. Their numbers are increasing, and this guide would be helpful to the SLMS as well as the classroom teacher.
Accessibility/Diversity
Because the Boone County schools have so many ethnic and cultural groups registered in their public schools, this resource should be used with increasing frequency by librarians shopping for authoritative additions to their collections, and by teachers and students in selecting books to read for both pleasure and information as well as to recommend to students.
Cost $55
Bibliographical Guide: Across Cultures: A Guide to Multicultural Literature
Call number
R
011.62
East
Brief Description
The guide is an annotated list of multicultural resources that can be used in the classroom. There are 465 titles, and many lists, such as award winners and an index for author, illustrator, title, subject, and culture. 342pp
Citation for where the item has been reviewed
Glanz, Shelley (2008). Across cultures: a guide to multicultural literature. Library
Media Connection, 26(4) p92.
Criteria:
Content Scope
More than 400 books, both fiction and non-fiction are annotated, indexed, and added to lists in various categories. It is appropriate for use by librarians looking to add quality titles to their collections, as well as classroom teachers and students. The literature circles and parent-child selections are particularly valuable, and set this title apart from others in the genre.
Accuracy, Authority, and Bias
The authors of the guide, Kathy East and Rebecca Thomas, are both experienced librarians whose specialty is children’s literature and multiculturalism.
Arrangement and Presentation
.Identity; Self-Image and Learning; Families, Friends and Neighborhoods; and Traditional Folktales are the major divisions of the guide, followed by chapters about literature circles and books appropriate for parent-child reading.
Relation to Similar Works
This book has parent-child reader group titles, which makes it stand out from other books in the genre.
Timeliness and Permanence
In the Boone County schools, there is a large population of diverse ethnicities and cultures. This population is spread throughout the school system, in every student body. Their numbers are increasing, and this guide would be helpful to the SLMS as well as the classroom teacher.
Accessibility/Diversity
Because the Boone County schools have so many ethnic and cultural groups registered in their public schools, this resource should be used with increasing frequency by librarians shopping for authoritative additions to their collections, and by teachers and students in selecting books to read for both pleasure and information as well as to recommend to students.
Cost $55
Read
June 24, 2013East, K., & Thomas, R. (2007). Across cultures: A guide to multicultural literature for children. Westport: Libraries Unlimited.
Citation By: Kayla Stewart
Type of Reference: Bibliography
Call Number: Ref 011
Content/Scope: This bibliography introduces over 400 recent fiction and non-fiction multicultural resources for students in preschool to sixth grade. It presents annotations over texts as well as ideas for strategies to use when reading each of the texts. Content includes themes such as Identity and Self-Image, Family and Friends, Traditions, and Exploring the Past in Diverse Communities. It links diverse peoples, themes, and issues.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: The two librarians who wrote this text have a wide variety of combined experience working in public and school libraries with extensive professional development in the field of children’s literature. The publisher “Libraries Unlimited,” is a well-known and respected publisher of works for schools and libraries. The text was not written as an advertisement for the books that it offers, but rather as an education tool.
Arrangement/Presentation: Annotations are arranged in thematic groupings. A total of 465 titles are covered. The text includes any sort of index a teacher, librarian or child may want: culture, author, title, illustrator, and subject. A list of award-winning books is also included. It provides a variety of graphic organizers and discussion guides to keep the attention of the reader.
Relation to Other Works: There are many guides to children’s literature available, but only a few focus on multicultural literature for children. This text meets the requirements for libraries that need a comprehensive bibliographical resource at an elementary level.
Accessibility/Diversity: This text provides graphic organizers to help visual learners. The text also includes multicultural themes which allows for the text to appeal to diverse learning groups.
Cost: $55
Professional Review: Rosenfeld, E. (2007). ACROSS CULTURES: A GUIDE TO MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN. Teacher Librarian, 35(2), 47.
Citation By: Kayla Stewart
Type of Reference: Bibliography
Call Number: Ref 011
Content/Scope: This bibliography introduces over 400 recent fiction and non-fiction multicultural resources for students in preschool to sixth grade. It presents annotations over texts as well as ideas for strategies to use when reading each of the texts. Content includes themes such as Identity and Self-Image, Family and Friends, Traditions, and Exploring the Past in Diverse Communities. It links diverse peoples, themes, and issues.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: The two librarians who wrote this text have a wide variety of combined experience working in public and school libraries with extensive professional development in the field of children’s literature. The publisher “Libraries Unlimited,” is a well-known and respected publisher of works for schools and libraries. The text was not written as an advertisement for the books that it offers, but rather as an education tool.
Arrangement/Presentation: Annotations are arranged in thematic groupings. A total of 465 titles are covered. The text includes any sort of index a teacher, librarian or child may want: culture, author, title, illustrator, and subject. A list of award-winning books is also included. It provides a variety of graphic organizers and discussion guides to keep the attention of the reader.
Relation to Other Works: There are many guides to children’s literature available, but only a few focus on multicultural literature for children. This text meets the requirements for libraries that need a comprehensive bibliographical resource at an elementary level.
Accessibility/Diversity: This text provides graphic organizers to help visual learners. The text also includes multicultural themes which allows for the text to appeal to diverse learning groups.
Cost: $55
Professional Review: Rosenfeld, E. (2007). ACROSS CULTURES: A GUIDE TO MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN. Teacher Librarian, 35(2), 47.
Read
June 22, 2012Name: Kristina Jewell
Title: East, K., & Thomas, R. L. (2007). Across cultures: a guide to multicultural literature for children. Libraries Unlimited.
Call Number: 011.6
Reference Type: Bibliography
Description: This book provides a comprehensive bibliography of over four hundred multicultural books for elementary students, grade P-6.
Price: $55
Relevance and Relationship: In 21st century schools, it is crucial for students to be aware and tolerant of all cultures because of increasing global connectivity. Educators can promote awareness and tolerance by exposing students to other cultures from an early age through literature.
Purpose: The purpose of this book is to allow teachers and librarians to easily find multicultural literature that they can incorporate into their lessons. With some assistance, an older student may utilize the bibliography to find books about a culture or topic they find interesting. The book is relatively inexpensive and would be a great purchase for a school librarian looking to diversify the school’s collection.
Validity: The book is recommended by School Library Journal and Booklist Online.
Format: Print.
Arrangement/ Presentation: The suggested books are arranged into six broad topics, which are then divided into more specific categories. The topics include “Identity, Self-Image, and Learning” and “Exploring the Past in Diverse Communities”. To search through the book, readers can choose from one of five indexes, which include “Culture/Grade Level Index” and “Author Index”.
Diversity: This book addresses multicultural diversity from many perspectives, making it simple for educators to integrate multicultural reading into lessons. Students from a multicultural background will appreciate reading about their culture and will likely be more motivated to learn in these lessons.
Reviewed by: Smith-D'Arezzo, W. (2007). Across Cultures: A Guide to Multicultural Literature for Children. School Library Journal, 53(10), 191.
Title: East, K., & Thomas, R. L. (2007). Across cultures: a guide to multicultural literature for children. Libraries Unlimited.
Call Number: 011.6
Reference Type: Bibliography
Description: This book provides a comprehensive bibliography of over four hundred multicultural books for elementary students, grade P-6.
Price: $55
Relevance and Relationship: In 21st century schools, it is crucial for students to be aware and tolerant of all cultures because of increasing global connectivity. Educators can promote awareness and tolerance by exposing students to other cultures from an early age through literature.
Purpose: The purpose of this book is to allow teachers and librarians to easily find multicultural literature that they can incorporate into their lessons. With some assistance, an older student may utilize the bibliography to find books about a culture or topic they find interesting. The book is relatively inexpensive and would be a great purchase for a school librarian looking to diversify the school’s collection.
Validity: The book is recommended by School Library Journal and Booklist Online.
Format: Print.
Arrangement/ Presentation: The suggested books are arranged into six broad topics, which are then divided into more specific categories. The topics include “Identity, Self-Image, and Learning” and “Exploring the Past in Diverse Communities”. To search through the book, readers can choose from one of five indexes, which include “Culture/Grade Level Index” and “Author Index”.
Diversity: This book addresses multicultural diversity from many perspectives, making it simple for educators to integrate multicultural reading into lessons. Students from a multicultural background will appreciate reading about their culture and will likely be more motivated to learn in these lessons.
Reviewed by: Smith-D'Arezzo, W. (2007). Across Cultures: A Guide to Multicultural Literature for Children. School Library Journal, 53(10), 191.
Want to read
April 30, 2015Citation:
East, K., & Thomas, Rebecca L. (2007). Across cultures : A guide to multicultural literature for children (Children's and young adult literature reference series). Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited.
Citation by: Amelia Ford
Type of reference: Bibliography
Call Number: Ref 011.62 E133a2007
Content/Scope:
This resource introduces you to more than 400 recent fiction and nonfiction multicultural resources. It also encourages you to make literature that is centered around diversity an integral part of your teaching. It is arranged in thematic groupings and demonstrates how to integrate into assignments and projects.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias:
This resource was compiled by two experience librarians, which indicate their accuracy in their information and their authority in the subject matter. The publisher (Libraries Unlimited) is a well-known publishing company.
Arrangement/Presentation:
This bibliography is arranged into six themes, with activities/literature for each theme. Each of these sections is subdivided into multiple categories, giving teachers and librarians the ability to find the appropriate books for their topic. In addition, the titles are listed in five different indexes. There is a table of contents as well.
Relation to Other Works:
This material will add a whole new dimension to teacher resources in the library. With a very diverse population, teachers will be glad to have this resource to turn to address diverse needs in their classrooms. It will go well with the resources already available, but also does not mimic ones already in print.
Accessibility /Diversity:
Considering the content of this resource, it is very accessible to the meet the needs of all students. Since this is a teacher resource, they can use it to address diversity in their classrooms and modify it to fit their students’ needs.
Cost:
$55.00
Professional Review:
Smith-D'Arezzo, Wendy. (2007). Across Cultures: A guide to multicultural literature for children (Children's and young adult literature reference series). School Library Journal. (2007).
East, K., & Thomas, Rebecca L. (2007). Across cultures : A guide to multicultural literature for children (Children's and young adult literature reference series). Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited.
Citation by: Amelia Ford
Type of reference: Bibliography
Call Number: Ref 011.62 E133a2007
Content/Scope:
This resource introduces you to more than 400 recent fiction and nonfiction multicultural resources. It also encourages you to make literature that is centered around diversity an integral part of your teaching. It is arranged in thematic groupings and demonstrates how to integrate into assignments and projects.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias:
This resource was compiled by two experience librarians, which indicate their accuracy in their information and their authority in the subject matter. The publisher (Libraries Unlimited) is a well-known publishing company.
Arrangement/Presentation:
This bibliography is arranged into six themes, with activities/literature for each theme. Each of these sections is subdivided into multiple categories, giving teachers and librarians the ability to find the appropriate books for their topic. In addition, the titles are listed in five different indexes. There is a table of contents as well.
Relation to Other Works:
This material will add a whole new dimension to teacher resources in the library. With a very diverse population, teachers will be glad to have this resource to turn to address diverse needs in their classrooms. It will go well with the resources already available, but also does not mimic ones already in print.
Accessibility /Diversity:
Considering the content of this resource, it is very accessible to the meet the needs of all students. Since this is a teacher resource, they can use it to address diversity in their classrooms and modify it to fit their students’ needs.
Cost:
$55.00
Professional Review:
Smith-D'Arezzo, Wendy. (2007). Across Cultures: A guide to multicultural literature for children (Children's and young adult literature reference series). School Library Journal. (2007).
April 26, 2015
East, K. (2007). Across cultures: A guide to multicultural literature for children. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.
Citation by: Bonnie Blevins
Type of Reference: Bibliography
Call Number: Ref 011.62
Content/Scope: This book will help the user find books for children from preschool to the sixth grade. It contains a list of over 400 titles, all of which deal with multicultural aspects.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: Libraries Unlimited has been publishing materials since 1964. It provides schools and libraries with high quality materials which support continual learning for teachers and librarians.
Arrangement/Presentation: This bibliography is divided into six sections which are then divided into smaller categories. This user friendly book makes it easy to find books on a particular topic because there are five indexes available for use in locating materials.
Relation to other works: This bibliography can replace the 2001 resource on multicultural literature currently in the library. This bibliography is very user friendly and well organized and will meet the needs of this school library.
Accessibility/Diversity: Since the school has children representing different races and backgrounds, this book can be used by the entire school community to find materials for classroom and personal use. Everyone should appreciate this bibliography and its guidance toward multicultural literature.
Cost: $55
Professional Review:
Smith-D'Arezzo, W. (2007). Across cultures: A guide to multicultural literature for children. School Library Journal, 53(10), 191.
Citation by: Bonnie Blevins
Type of Reference: Bibliography
Call Number: Ref 011.62
Content/Scope: This book will help the user find books for children from preschool to the sixth grade. It contains a list of over 400 titles, all of which deal with multicultural aspects.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: Libraries Unlimited has been publishing materials since 1964. It provides schools and libraries with high quality materials which support continual learning for teachers and librarians.
Arrangement/Presentation: This bibliography is divided into six sections which are then divided into smaller categories. This user friendly book makes it easy to find books on a particular topic because there are five indexes available for use in locating materials.
Relation to other works: This bibliography can replace the 2001 resource on multicultural literature currently in the library. This bibliography is very user friendly and well organized and will meet the needs of this school library.
Accessibility/Diversity: Since the school has children representing different races and backgrounds, this book can be used by the entire school community to find materials for classroom and personal use. Everyone should appreciate this bibliography and its guidance toward multicultural literature.
Cost: $55
Professional Review:
Smith-D'Arezzo, W. (2007). Across cultures: A guide to multicultural literature for children. School Library Journal, 53(10), 191.
Read
November 22, 2014East, Kathy. (2007). Across cultures: A guide to multicultural literature for children. Westport: Libraries Unlimited.
Citation by: Amanda Wilcoxson
Type of Reference: Bibliography
Call Number: Ref 011.62
Content/Scope: This bibliographic reference is intended for teachers and librarians of elementary aged children. There are more than 400 fiction and nonfiction resources that are divided into thematic chapters.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: This collection was put together by two experienced librarians.
Arrangement/Presentation: The resources are divided into thematic sections, including identity, traditions, folktales, exploring the past, and today's world. There are also two chapters for discussion groups and literature circles that can be used in a school setting. Each entry includes bibliographic information and appropriate grade level.
Relation to other works: There aren't many multicultural collections on the market. This resource is a valuable resource to teach students about diverse cultures. This is a recommended resource for a school with a diverse population.
Accessibility/Diversity: This collection covers cultures, traditions, and history of various groups of people.
Cost: $60.00
Professional Review: Smith-D'Arezzo, W. (2007). Across cultures: A guide to multicultural literature for children. School Library Journal, 53(10), 191.
Citation by: Amanda Wilcoxson
Type of Reference: Bibliography
Call Number: Ref 011.62
Content/Scope: This bibliographic reference is intended for teachers and librarians of elementary aged children. There are more than 400 fiction and nonfiction resources that are divided into thematic chapters.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: This collection was put together by two experienced librarians.
Arrangement/Presentation: The resources are divided into thematic sections, including identity, traditions, folktales, exploring the past, and today's world. There are also two chapters for discussion groups and literature circles that can be used in a school setting. Each entry includes bibliographic information and appropriate grade level.
Relation to other works: There aren't many multicultural collections on the market. This resource is a valuable resource to teach students about diverse cultures. This is a recommended resource for a school with a diverse population.
Accessibility/Diversity: This collection covers cultures, traditions, and history of various groups of people.
Cost: $60.00
Professional Review: Smith-D'Arezzo, W. (2007). Across cultures: A guide to multicultural literature for children. School Library Journal, 53(10), 191.
Read
April 8, 2009CML
011.62
E13a
011.62
E13a
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews