For our final meeting of the semester, we will have co-facilitators Melissa Hayes and Karla Lucht, GSLIS doctoral students, join us to discuss diversity in children’s literature, complementing the May 2014 issue of School Library Journal. This meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 30th from 12-1pm in GSLIS 046. You may also attend virtually via http://go.illinois.edu/gslis_meeting. Readings for the meeting are available here (UIUC GSLIS affiliate access only).

Bibiliography of Supporting Readings

Gilton, D. L. (2012). The Future of Multicultural Youth Literature. Knowledge Quest, 40(3), 44-47.

Hughes-Hassell, S., & Cox, E. J. (2010). Inside Board Books: Representations of People of Color. Library Quarterly, 80(3), 211-230.

Hughes-Hassell, S. (2013). Multicultural Young Adult Literature as a Form of Counter-Storytelling. Library Quarterly, 83(3), 212-228.

Kurz, R. (2012). Missing Faces, Beautiful Places: The Lack of Diversity in South Carolina Picture Book Award Nominees. New Review Of Children’s Literature & Librarianship, 18(2), 128-145. doi:10.1080/13614541.2012.716695

Sokoll, T. (2013). Representations of Trans* Youth in Young Adult Literature: A Report and a Suggestion. Young Adult Library Services, 11(4), 23-26.