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From: Megan Schliesman <schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:11:23 -0600
First, our apologies for letting January slip by us without facilitated discussions on CCBC-Net. But February is almost here and we are eager to get back to focused topics!
February DiscussionTopics:
First Half of Month:
Latino Picture Books: Where Have They Gone?The number of Latino picture books from U.S. trade book publishers has never been vast, but in 2012 the output was notably grim.We first noticed it at the CCBC as we'd look for books to include in our monthly discussions and later as we read and selected titles for CCBC Choices, our annual best-of-the-year list.So when the 2013 Pure BelprŠ¹ Award Illustrator Award had no honor books, we know we were not the only ones unsurprised. It's hard to find a body of outstanding new books to honor when the overall number is so low. What's happening here?Why isn't there a constant and steady stream of new Latino picture books to not only respond to the changing demographics of our nation but the needs and interests of all children? We invite your thoughts during the first part of February.
Second Half of Month:
Humor in Multicultural Literature.Can multicultural literature be funny?Of course!More important, it needs to be.Serious explorations of race, ethnicity and cultural experiences---both contemporary and
historical---are too often perceived as the hallmark of multicultural
literature.But laughter is essential, too. Thankfully, there's humor to be found. And often it's no less informative or thought-provoking than books that are far more earnest in tone, as writers like Christopher Paul Curtis, Uma Krishnaswami, Lisa Yee, and others have shown.During the second part of February, we'll find the funny in multicultural literature, and talk about why it's important.Read Uma Krishnaswami's"No Joke: Humor and Culture in Middle Grade Books" from the February, 2012, "Horn Book Magazine" for one perspective on this topic:
As always, please feel free to share announcements about children's and young adult literature events in the coming few days. We'll start the discussion on Latino picture books early next week.
Megan
-- Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison 600 N. Park Street, Room 4290 Madison, WI 53706
608/262-9503 schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu
www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Received on Thu 31 Jan 2013 10:11:23 AM CST
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:11:23 -0600
First, our apologies for letting January slip by us without facilitated discussions on CCBC-Net. But February is almost here and we are eager to get back to focused topics!
February DiscussionTopics:
First Half of Month:
Latino Picture Books: Where Have They Gone?The number of Latino picture books from U.S. trade book publishers has never been vast, but in 2012 the output was notably grim.We first noticed it at the CCBC as we'd look for books to include in our monthly discussions and later as we read and selected titles for CCBC Choices, our annual best-of-the-year list.So when the 2013 Pure BelprŠ¹ Award Illustrator Award had no honor books, we know we were not the only ones unsurprised. It's hard to find a body of outstanding new books to honor when the overall number is so low. What's happening here?Why isn't there a constant and steady stream of new Latino picture books to not only respond to the changing demographics of our nation but the needs and interests of all children? We invite your thoughts during the first part of February.
Second Half of Month:
Humor in Multicultural Literature.Can multicultural literature be funny?Of course!More important, it needs to be.Serious explorations of race, ethnicity and cultural experiences---both contemporary and
historical---are too often perceived as the hallmark of multicultural
literature.But laughter is essential, too. Thankfully, there's humor to be found. And often it's no less informative or thought-provoking than books that are far more earnest in tone, as writers like Christopher Paul Curtis, Uma Krishnaswami, Lisa Yee, and others have shown.During the second part of February, we'll find the funny in multicultural literature, and talk about why it's important.Read Uma Krishnaswami's"No Joke: Humor and Culture in Middle Grade Books" from the February, 2012, "Horn Book Magazine" for one perspective on this topic:
As always, please feel free to share announcements about children's and young adult literature events in the coming few days. We'll start the discussion on Latino picture books early next week.
Megan
-- Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison 600 N. Park Street, Room 4290 Madison, WI 53706
608/262-9503 schliesman_at_education.wisc.edu
www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Received on Thu 31 Jan 2013 10:11:23 AM CST
