Reading Refugee Stories: Five Common Themes among Picture Books with Refugee Characters

Autor/inn/en	Nath, Lopita; Grote-Garcia, Stephanie
Titel	Reading Refugee Stories: Five Common Themes among Picture Books with Refugee Characters
Quelle	In: Texas Journal of Literacy Education, 5 (2017) 2, S.130-141 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2374-7404
Schlagwörter	Refugees; Picture Books; Social Integration; Childrens Literature; Land Settlement; Acculturation; Adjustment (to Environment); Cultural Pluralism; Teaching Methods; Discussion (Teaching Technique) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Flüchtling; Picture book; Bilderbuch; Soziale Integration; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Siedlungsraum; Akkulturation; Kulturpluralismus; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	The U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program offers a quick path to permanent residency and adjustment to the United States, with the major objectives of economic success, community involvement, and local integration. The success of the program partly depends on the response of the American community towards refugees. Using the foundational idea that multicultural literature encourages learners to respect and accept people who are different from themselves, this article identifies five common themes among picture books with refugee characters. A total of 17 books were analyzed. A product of this research is a list of suggested picture books for exploring social inclusion with young readers. The list is organized to reflect the lessons or themes pulled from the analyzed texts. Suggestions for classroom discussions are also provided. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Texas Journal of Literacy Education. Sam Houston State University, 1908 Bobby Marks Drive Box 2119, Huntsville, TX 77341. Web site: http://www.texasreaders.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01