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From: K.T. Horning <horning_at_education.wisc.edu>
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 11:16:57 -0500
As I noted a few days ago, this month on CCBC-Net we will be looking at how Muslims and Muslim culture are presented in books for children and teens. Prior to 2001, it was a challenge to find much at all. There was some (mostly formula) nonfiction, and an occasional novel or picture book. And there was the wonderful poetry by Naomi Shihab Nye. But overall, it was hard to find much at all about Muslims in the U.S. or elsewhere in the world.
The tragic events of September 11 changed that, as authors, illustrators, and publishers sought to meet the demand from teachers, librarians, and parents who wanted to present young people with a more balanced view than what they were hearing and seeing in the media. And in the years that have followed, we have seen the development of a body of literature offering a variety of voices from the Middle East, and from children and teens with Muslim heritage living in the United States. This month, we'll be taking a look at those books, and inviting your comments and observations. What trends have you noticed? Which books have you found particularly outstanding or notable? Are we still seeing stereotypes? What's still missing?
We'll be discussing two books later this month: "King for a Day" by Rukhsana Khan (Lee & Low), a picture book set in Pakistan, and "If You Could Be Mine" (Algonquin) by Sara Farizan, a young adult novel set in Iran. I am pleased to announce that both Rukhsana and Sara have agreed to join us later in the month to answer any questions and to give their perspectives as authors. Please seek these books out and read them in advance -- both are well worth your time and attention!
Since the CCBC librarians are busy with packing up to move the library this month, Elsa Marston has kindly agreed to serve as our guest facilitator. Elsa has been an active member of the CCBC-Net community for some time, and we are grateful to her for suggesting this topic for discussion. She has had a long-time interest in children's books about Muslim cultures (and has written several of them herself), so she brings a great deal of expertise to the topic.
I'd like to start off our discussion by asking Elsa to tell us a bit about how she got interested in this topic, and to give us the long view for some context: what changes have been observed over time?
Welcome, Elsa!
--KT
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 11:16:57 -0500
As I noted a few days ago, this month on CCBC-Net we will be looking at how Muslims and Muslim culture are presented in books for children and teens. Prior to 2001, it was a challenge to find much at all. There was some (mostly formula) nonfiction, and an occasional novel or picture book. And there was the wonderful poetry by Naomi Shihab Nye. But overall, it was hard to find much at all about Muslims in the U.S. or elsewhere in the world.
The tragic events of September 11 changed that, as authors, illustrators, and publishers sought to meet the demand from teachers, librarians, and parents who wanted to present young people with a more balanced view than what they were hearing and seeing in the media. And in the years that have followed, we have seen the development of a body of literature offering a variety of voices from the Middle East, and from children and teens with Muslim heritage living in the United States. This month, we'll be taking a look at those books, and inviting your comments and observations. What trends have you noticed? Which books have you found particularly outstanding or notable? Are we still seeing stereotypes? What's still missing?
We'll be discussing two books later this month: "King for a Day" by Rukhsana Khan (Lee & Low), a picture book set in Pakistan, and "If You Could Be Mine" (Algonquin) by Sara Farizan, a young adult novel set in Iran. I am pleased to announce that both Rukhsana and Sara have agreed to join us later in the month to answer any questions and to give their perspectives as authors. Please seek these books out and read them in advance -- both are well worth your time and attention!
Since the CCBC librarians are busy with packing up to move the library this month, Elsa Marston has kindly agreed to serve as our guest facilitator. Elsa has been an active member of the CCBC-Net community for some time, and we are grateful to her for suggesting this topic for discussion. She has had a long-time interest in children's books about Muslim cultures (and has written several of them herself), so she brings a great deal of expertise to the topic.
I'd like to start off our discussion by asking Elsa to tell us a bit about how she got interested in this topic, and to give us the long view for some context: what changes have been observed over time?
Welcome, Elsa!
--KT
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