Native Americans in Children''s Literature

Quality children's literature that focuses on various cultures will help children learn acceptance, and tolerance regardless of their ethnic differences and eliminate cultural misconceptions and stereotyping previously learned. An evaluation of children's books found in five Oklahoma public libraries identified as portraying Native Americans in children s literature published in the 1950s. What possible qualities could these books have that would warrant their continued circulation?

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Dr. Abington-Pitre received her doctorate in education degree from Oklahoma State University May 2005 in Curriculum and Instruction: Multicultural children s literature. She is an assistant professor of education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She has been an educator for over 22 years.

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Quality children''s literature that focuses on various cultures will help children learn acceptance, and tolerance regardless of their ethnic differences and eliminate cultural misconceptions and stereotyping previously learned. An evaluation of children''s books found in five Oklahoma public libraries identified as portraying Native Americans in children''s literature published in the 1950s. What possible qualities could these books have that would warrant their continued circulation?