Assume that you are chairing a school committee that has responsibility for recommending a collection of children's books that are intended to add diversity to the current school collection. What kinds of books would you like to ensure are a part of the collection? How would you identify those books and determine their quality? What issues would you address when reporting your recommendations to

the school faculty? What would you have to say to parents?

What will be an ideal response?


Role of educators; criteria for evaluating multicultural literature; helping children gain diverse perspectives; also could include awards

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What will be an ideal response?

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