Connecting Cultures: A Guide to Multicultural Literature for Children (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780835237604)

A comprehensive guide to multicultural literature for children, this valuable resource features more than 1,600 titles--including fiction, folktales, poetry, and song books--that focus on diverse cultural groups. The selected titles, pubished between the 1970s and 1990s are suitable for use with preschoolers through sixth graders and are likely to be found on the shelves of school and public libraries. Topics are timely, with an emphasis on books that reflect the needs and interests of today's children. Each detailed entry includes bibliographic information. Use level is also included, as are cultural designation, subjects, and a summary. The invaluable Subject Access section incorporates use level culture information.

Author: Rebecca L. Thomas
ISBN-10: 0835237605
ISBN-13: 9780835237604
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 01/30/1996
Pages: 689
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.40lbs
Size: 9.35h x 6.31w x 1.51d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/15/1998 pg. 1263