Content & Representation
Sharing Stories for Every Student
Sampling of Readers Advisory Tools
Sampling of Readers Advisory Tools
- Amazon’s Reviews, Customers Also Viewed, Related Items
- Google “If you liked,” “What to read next,” book lists
- YALSA’s Book Awards & Book Lists, including Book Finder
- Book Riot, including book lists, podcasts, challenges
- Teen & YA Publisher-Hosted Communities
Genres
Genres
- Goodreads Genres
- A Reader’s Guide to the Different Book Genres (BookRiot)
- Sub-Genres at a Glance (for graphic only; link doesn’t work)
- Search for “sub-genre” with any genre. For example: Fantasy Subgenres, Manga Genre and Tags
- Scholastic Guide to Genres
Appeal Factors & Doorways
Appeal Factors & Doorways
MIRRORS AND WINDOWS
MIRRORS AND WINDOWS
"Books are sometimes windows, offering views of worlds that may be real or imagined, familiar or strange. These windows are also sliding glass doors, and readers have only to walk through in imagination to become part of whatever world has been created and recreated by the author.
When lighting conditions are just right, however, a window can also be a mirror. Literature transforms human experience and reflects it back to us, and in that reflection we can see our own lives and experiences as part of the larger human experience. Reading, then, becomes a means of self-affirmation, and readers often seek their mirrors in books." (Sims, 1990, p. ix)
- About CCBC Diversity in Children's Books Infographic; see also CCBC Books for Children and Young Adults resources
- Teaching Tolerance (@Tolerance_org) resources including Social Justice Standards
- "How Inclusive Is Your Literacy Classroom Really", including link to pdf handout and "Why Diverse Texst Are Not Enough" by Tricia Ebarvia
- Considerations with use of "diverse" books, including link to "There is no diverse book" by Chad Everett (@chadceverett). See also: "Should I Use the Adjective Diverse" shared by Lorena G. (@nenagerman)
- Mirror and Window Books: Why and How slide presentation from Sandra Hughes-Hassell, PhD with curated research and resources
The Danger of a Single Story TEDTalk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2009)
Twitter Resources
Twitter Resources
Communities with Book Discussions:
Communities with Book Discussions:
- #THEBOOKCHAT - Twitter chat for curricular book discussions with hyperdoc resources co-hosted by Scott Bayer (@LyricalSwordz) and Joel Garza (@JoelRGarza)
- #ClearTheAir - Twitter Chat for professional development equity-related book discussions founded by Val Brown (@ValeriaBrownEdu)
- #DisruptTexts - Twitter Chat about disrupting traditional literary canon co-founded by Dr. Kim Parker (@TchKimPossible), Tricia Ebarvia (@triciaebarvia), Lorena G. (@nenagerman), Julia E. Torres (@juliaerin80)
- #TeachLivingPoets - Twitter Chat founded by Melissa Smith (@MelAlterSmith), "complicating the canon and empowering students through poetry"
Related Hashtags to Follow:
Related Hashtags to Follow:
- #ProjectLITchat, #ProjectLITBookClub (@ProjectLITComm) - Founded by Jarred Amato (@jarredamato) with invitations for local chapters to discuss nominated books
- #BuildYourStack - NCTE (@NCTE) initiative focused on increasing book and classroom library knowledge
- #CARBTE - NCTE (@NCTE) Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English
- #OwnVoices - Started by Corinne Duyvis to distinguish when authors share diverse identities with characters
Book Lists and Advisory Resources
Book Lists and Advisory Resources
- WeNeedDiverseBooks (@diversebooks, #WNDB) - Includes Where to Find Diverse Books links to awards, publishers, and reviews
- We Are Kit Lit Collective Annual Summer Reading Lists - Recommenders include Dr. Debbie Reese (@debreese) of American Indians in Children's Literature, Dr. Sarah Park Dahlen (@readingspark), Dr. Laura M. Jiménez (@booktoss)
- Multiculturalism Rocks! - Cultural Diversity in Children's Literature blog by NJ Mvondo (@mcrpop) - Scroll right column for many links to awards, reviews, and other resources
- Teach Diverse Books Award Winners (TeachingBooks) - Browse book award winners
- Classroom Library Questionnaire (Lee & Low Books) - Analyze how culturally responsive and diverse your collection is
- Reading While White - Blog on working for racial diversity and inclusion in books for children and teens
- The Anti Racist Teacher: Reading Instruction Workbook by Lorena Germán (@nenagerman) - Twitter thread includes link to buy, description, and table of contents