Multicultural and Ethnic Children's Literature in the United States
- ISBN-10
- 1538138417
- ISBN-13
- 9781538138410
- Category
- American literature
- Pages
- 408
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Author
- Donna L. Gilton
Description
"This second edition of Multicultural and Ethnic Children's Literature in the United States describes the history and characteristics of ethnic and multicultural children's literature in the U.S. and elsewhere, elaborating on people, businesses, and organizations that create, disseminate, promote, critique, and collect these materials"--
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- 2020
- 408 pages
- Paperback
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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- 2007-07-09
- 236 pages
- Paperback
- Scarecrow Press
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