It could, however, help us to understand each other better by helping to change our attitudes towards difference. When there are enough books available that can act as both mirrors and windows for all our children, they will see that we can celebrate both our differences and our similarities,...
In 1990, Rudine Sims Bishop, professor at Ohio State University, penned what would become an iconic essay in the world of children’s literature titled, "Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors." In short, she argued that books reflect readers’ own lives and give glimpses into others’....
Oh:“I don’t think any of us are surprised by the backlash, because racism and bigotry still exist. But what has shocked us is the level of state censorship, and at the elected school board level too. It’s happening across the country. It is incredibly dangerous to us as a democracy...
Jonathan James and the Whatif Monsterby Nelson-Schmidt. (Read-aloud.) Jonathan is scared to try lots of things as he imagines “what if” a whole list of bad things happens. Then he turns it around and imagines “what it” good things happened. That gives him the courage to try. Othe...
There is something really hypnotic about the way this book is written, it really gets a grip on the reader which mirrors the effect the story has on the present day characters in the book. It made for an intense reading experience and I’m so glad I picked this book up. I really ...
“home” even as members have moved away over the years. In particular it concentrates on 2018’s Homecoming, when this book was being put together. There’s still quite a bit of band info and history, but the annual event and that ‘fan community’ of the subtitle are front and center...
“Listen to me and listen carefully,” I begin in a voice as deep and dark as she deserves. “A nasty man has nasty plans for you. Nasty enough that The Order activated the Cleric to neutralize him. Until that’s done, you’re going to put up with whatever I say, when I say it...
s books and pushed publishers and editors to take a more critical look at how Black children were represented in children’s books.Rudine Sims Bishop’sgroundbreaking research in“Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors”informs us of the necessity for diverse representation in children’s ...
The drop chute opened. Norma pushed the cart into the cramped corridor. Windows rolled past as she trundled along, mere centimeters bridging the space between the cart's edge and the wall. The ceiling, too, seemed to press against her. ...
To adapt Bishop’s analogy for African American Children’s Literature (Bishop 1990), the storytelling events acted as mirrors to African American literature as storytelling teams focused on the same themes in the books and shared many of the same aspirations as the creators. The sessions, ...