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From: edie <edie.ching_at_verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:17:55 -0500 (CDT)
And civil rights can tie in to people with disabilities, the poor, there ar e, unfortunately, many groups that face discrimination. Any inroads w e as teachers/ librarians/concerned citizens can make in creating awareness to not just children but also their parents is critical. Edith Ching Lecturer, College of Information Science The University of Maryland ALA Notables Childrens' Book Committee Reviewer--Booklist, School Libr ary Journal
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Aug 1, 2011 04:19:40 PM, jskittinger_at_gmail.com wrote: In respons e, I agree with much of what Christine said. But white children, in predomi nantly white schools also need to learn about the battle for civil rights. From international history it is clear that civil rights is not limited to the color of a person's skin. As a person of German heritage, I can ti e in WWII atrocities when discussing US civil rights.
Respectfully, Jo
Jo S. Kittinger Co-Regional Advisor Southern Breeze SCBWI Author of ROSA'S BUS www.jokittinger.com
On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Christine Taylor -Butler kansascitymom_at_earthlink .net wrote:
There is no politically correct way to say this so I'm just going to put it out there.
It is a positive thing that there is so much pa ssion around what "kids need to know" but there is very little thought to t he fact that much of the discussion comes from people who are not of the "r ace" that they are publishing books about.
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Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:17:55 -0500 (CDT)
And civil rights can tie in to people with disabilities, the poor, there ar e, unfortunately, many groups that face discrimination. Any inroads w e as teachers/ librarians/concerned citizens can make in creating awareness to not just children but also their parents is critical. Edith Ching Lecturer, College of Information Science The University of Maryland ALA Notables Childrens' Book Committee Reviewer--Booklist, School Libr ary Journal
12805 Gaffney Road Silver Spring, Md. 20904 301-62 2-7780
Aug 1, 2011 04:19:40 PM, jskittinger_at_gmail.com wrote: In respons e, I agree with much of what Christine said. But white children, in predomi nantly white schools also need to learn about the battle for civil rights. From international history it is clear that civil rights is not limited to the color of a person's skin. As a person of German heritage, I can ti e in WWII atrocities when discussing US civil rights.
Respectfully, Jo
Jo S. Kittinger Co-Regional Advisor Southern Breeze SCBWI Author of ROSA'S BUS www.jokittinger.com
On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Christine Taylor -Butler kansascitymom_at_earthlink .net wrote:
There is no politically correct way to say this so I'm just going to put it out there.
It is a positive thing that there is so much pa ssion around what "kids need to know" but there is very little thought to t he fact that much of the discussion comes from people who are not of the "r ace" that they are publishing books about.
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