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Dec 7, 2021 · We are guided by the research of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, who published the groundbreaking essay: “Mirrors, Windows and Sliding Glass Doors” in 1990. Dr. Bishop, a decorated scholar, college professor, and author, pioneered the concept that all readers must have experiences where they “see” themselves, where they consider different ...
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Jun 28, 2021 · This essay profiles Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, the 2020 Distinguished Scholar Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. It begins with biographical information about Bishop and her career trajectory in education followed by descriptions of three of her landmark works and the ways a sampling of scholars have utilized and expanded upon them.
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As a school librarian in a predominantly white school district, I strive to make the library collection reflect the world outside of our small, suburban community. Students in my school have access to books that feature characters from different cultures, races, and experiences. The books in the library expose readers to other points of view, persp...
In addition to purchasing diverse books for the library, I try make sure the books are checked out and read by my students. I do this by prominently displaying books by diverse authors. I also include diverse titles in summer reading lists and recommended book lists. Another way I generate excitement with our students is to booktalk new titles and ...
We Need Diverse Books is a nonprofit organization that promotes “literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people.” WNDB provides books to classrooms, sponsors The Walter Award, recommends books, and mentors writers. Be sure to download the Booktalking Kit. We Are Kidlit Collectivepublishes a summer reading list for children and te...
Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed (realistic fiction) Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan (realistic fiction) The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton (fantasy) The Benefits of Being an Octopus by Ann Braden (realistic fiction) Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James (poetry/picture book) A Different Pond by Bao Phi and Thi Bui (memoir/picture...
Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors, by Rudine Sims Bishop in the journal Perspectives: Using and Choosing Books for the Classroom. ooks are sometimes windows, offering views of worlds that may be real or imagined, familiar or strange. These windows are also sliding glass doors, and readers have only to w.
The Lasting Legacy of Rudine Sims Bishop: Mirrors, Windows, Sliding Glass Doors, and More. This essay profiles Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, the 2020 Distinguished Scholar Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. It begins with biographical information about Bishop and her career trajectory in education followed by descriptions of three of her landmark ...
Rudine Sims Bishop, professor emerita at Ohio State University, has been referred to as the "mother of" multicultural children's literature for her sociologically groundbreaking American children's literature research.
Rudine Sims Bishop uses "Mirrors, Windows and Sliding Glass Doors" as an analogy to discuss the importance of diversity in books and the authors who write them.
