Asian Children’s Literature to Foster Diverse Cultures, Knowledge and Literacy in the U.S. Classrooms

Session Submission Type: Alternative Format Session

Abstract

In response to scholars’ multiple calls to diversify literature in school curricula and libraries, this panel brings together picturebook authors/illustrators, school teacher, teacher educators and literacy scholars for a conversation on the significance of global children’s literature in fostering literacy, cross-cultural understanding, critical literacy, and global perspectives in diverse U.S. classrooms including classroom practices sharing. It will offer some concrete classroom implications for English and literacy educators, and offer insights for literacy research.

Content Area

• AREA 9. Text Analysis, Adult, Children’s, and Young Adult Literature

Chair

• Yoo Kyung Sung, University of New Mexico

Discussant

• Yoo Kyung Sung, University of New Mexico

Presenters

• Hyewon Yum, Independent author/illustrator

• Julie Bungard, East Lansing Public Schools

• Jenny Kostecki-Shaw, Independent author/illustrator

Individual Presentations

• Asian Children’s Literature to Foster Diverse Cultures, Knowledge and Literacies in the U.S. Classrooms - Jeevan Karki, Michigan State University; Yoo Kyung Sung, University of New Mexico