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From: Debbie Reese <dreese.nambe_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 06:20:50 -0600
With its 101 series, CBC is trying to head off the mistakes Maggie referenced. Cheryl Klein's introduction to the series is excellent:
Given how many publishers there are in CBC, I'm hopeful that we'll see better books overall in the coming years.
To Cheryl's suggestions, I'll add these. If an author is going to write about someone who is outsider his/her personal experience:
The author could read the award winning books of that particular group.
The author could read from the research journals and websites that focus on that group, particularly those published by professional associations of that group. An example is the Hispanic National Bar Association. http://www.hnba.com/ It might seem a stretch from Literature to read a Law journal, but that sort of reading will provide the depth of knowledge that can help an author tremendously as they write.
The author must be mindful not to assume that classic works of history or encyclopedia's are reliable. They aren't. Some might be, but so many of them reflect an outsider's bias and ignorance. Relying on those sources means the manuscript is likely flawed from the start.
With Latino literature, I'd recommend that authors read the books that were boxed up and removed from classrooms in Tucson. I compiled a list of them last year: merican-studies-department.html
And, reading literary magazines, too, like HUIZACHE, published by the Center for Mexican American Literature. http://www.centrovictoria.net/huizache.html Their MADE IN TEXAS publication for teachers looks terrific:
The Hispanic Reader (blog) is a good source of info, too: http://hispanicreader.com/
Debbie
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Debbie Reese, PhD Tribally enrolled: Nambe Pueblo
Email: dreese.nambe_at_gmail.com
Website: American Indians in Children's Literature _at_ http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.net
Now: Studying for MLIS at San Jose State University Then: Assistant Professor in American Indian Studies, University of Illinois
Received on Mon 18 Feb 2013 06:20:50 AM CST
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 06:20:50 -0600
With its 101 series, CBC is trying to head off the mistakes Maggie referenced. Cheryl Klein's introduction to the series is excellent:
Given how many publishers there are in CBC, I'm hopeful that we'll see better books overall in the coming years.
To Cheryl's suggestions, I'll add these. If an author is going to write about someone who is outsider his/her personal experience:
The author could read the award winning books of that particular group.
The author could read from the research journals and websites that focus on that group, particularly those published by professional associations of that group. An example is the Hispanic National Bar Association. http://www.hnba.com/ It might seem a stretch from Literature to read a Law journal, but that sort of reading will provide the depth of knowledge that can help an author tremendously as they write.
The author must be mindful not to assume that classic works of history or encyclopedia's are reliable. They aren't. Some might be, but so many of them reflect an outsider's bias and ignorance. Relying on those sources means the manuscript is likely flawed from the start.
With Latino literature, I'd recommend that authors read the books that were boxed up and removed from classrooms in Tucson. I compiled a list of them last year: merican-studies-department.html
And, reading literary magazines, too, like HUIZACHE, published by the Center for Mexican American Literature. http://www.centrovictoria.net/huizache.html Their MADE IN TEXAS publication for teachers looks terrific:
The Hispanic Reader (blog) is a good source of info, too: http://hispanicreader.com/
Debbie
__________________________________________________________
Debbie Reese, PhD Tribally enrolled: Nambe Pueblo
Email: dreese.nambe_at_gmail.com
Website: American Indians in Children's Literature _at_ http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.net
Now: Studying for MLIS at San Jose State University Then: Assistant Professor in American Indian Studies, University of Illinois
Received on Mon 18 Feb 2013 06:20:50 AM CST
