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From: Ruth I. Gordon <Druthgo_at_sonic.net>
Date: Wed, 01 May 2013 18:34:51 -0700
Some of my younger colleagues (and who is NOT younger?), members of ACL
The Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California, cited to anti- Semitic stereotypes about Jews in Pratchett's "Dodger." I had not yet read it but when I did I was (a) anxious to read on and (b) realized what they were concerned about--as was I.
The danger of stereotypes finds a strong example in the following: "ADL
protests a WWI U.S. Army manual that read, 'The foreign born, an especially Jews, are more apt to malinger than the native-born.' President Woodrow Wilson promptly recalled the manual." This belief was based on historical prejudice, and raised its ugly head more than once.
Thus, the stereotypes in "Dodger" slander all Jews in Victorian England and many still persist. Here are my questions:
1) did others notice these statements in an award-winning book that received strong reviews
2) If not, why not?
3) If so, was anything done?
4) Was the book purchased for collections?
5) If the book is in collections, what should be done-- or not done?
6)The Prinz Committee is a closed one, I believe, but I wonder if these matters came up in discussion?
7) In the Best Books for Young Adults discussions did the matter come up? Was it a BBYA?
(It was not an ALSC Notable because it was beyond scope, I believe.)
What may have been accepted at one time has never been acceptable and repetition of stereotypes continues to be dangerous. I have other concerns about the novel, historical fiction, but that is neither here nor there.
I will be interested in you sharing your opinions and knowledge with
Big Grandma (Ruth I. Gordon)
Received on Wed 01 May 2013 06:34:51 PM CDT
Date: Wed, 01 May 2013 18:34:51 -0700
Some of my younger colleagues (and who is NOT younger?), members of ACL
The Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California, cited to anti- Semitic stereotypes about Jews in Pratchett's "Dodger." I had not yet read it but when I did I was (a) anxious to read on and (b) realized what they were concerned about--as was I.
The danger of stereotypes finds a strong example in the following: "ADL
protests a WWI U.S. Army manual that read, 'The foreign born, an especially Jews, are more apt to malinger than the native-born.' President Woodrow Wilson promptly recalled the manual." This belief was based on historical prejudice, and raised its ugly head more than once.
Thus, the stereotypes in "Dodger" slander all Jews in Victorian England and many still persist. Here are my questions:
1) did others notice these statements in an award-winning book that received strong reviews
2) If not, why not?
3) If so, was anything done?
4) Was the book purchased for collections?
5) If the book is in collections, what should be done-- or not done?
6)The Prinz Committee is a closed one, I believe, but I wonder if these matters came up in discussion?
7) In the Best Books for Young Adults discussions did the matter come up? Was it a BBYA?
(It was not an ALSC Notable because it was beyond scope, I believe.)
What may have been accepted at one time has never been acceptable and repetition of stereotypes continues to be dangerous. I have other concerns about the novel, historical fiction, but that is neither here nor there.
I will be interested in you sharing your opinions and knowledge with
Big Grandma (Ruth I. Gordon)
Received on Wed 01 May 2013 06:34:51 PM CDT
