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Informationen zum Autor Laretta Henderson is associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she teaches courses in children’s and young adult literature. Ruth McKoy Lowery, PhD, is professor of children’s literature and literacy, and associate chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning at the Ohio State University. Her current research focuses on immigrant and multicultural literature, the adaptation of immigrant and at-risk students in schools, and preparing teachers to teach a diverse student population. Rose M. Pringle, PhD, is an associate professor in science education in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida. Her research agenda extends into two parallel, yet related research areas in science teacher education. In one line, she focuses on the development of science teachers’ disciplinary content knowledge and the impact of professional development on their learning. Vivian Yenika-Agbaw is professor of children’s literature and literacy at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park. She teaches courses on children’s and adolescent literature. Klappentext First awarded in 1993, the Américas Award is given in recognition of books that authentically and engagingly portray Latino/as in Latin America, the Caribbean or the United States. By combining both and linking the Americas, the award reaches beyond geographic borders, as well as multicultural-international boundaries, focusing instead upon cultural heritages within the hemisphere. The Award is unique in that selects Latino/a youth literature for classroom use and in that it focuses on the entire Western Hemisphere. Scholars from the fields of literature, education, lbrary science, and theater engage with Latino/a Critical Race Theory (LatCrit) in this ecollection of essays about the Américas Award, the Award-winning and honored books, and the contexts in which the books are used. This collection offers essays on the history of the award, close readings of Award-winning and honored books situated in the classroom, and discussions of how best to use the books in the classroom, library and theater. Zusammenfassung This edited volume performs a critical analysis of the Americas Award! issues related to the content of the award-winning and honored books! and the contexts in which the books are used. It includes chapters by key scholars in the areas of youth literature in English! English Education! Library and Information Science! and Ethnic Studies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: The Américas Award: Latino/a Youth Literature for the K-12 Classroom Laretta Henderson Chapter 2: Why does Latino/a Youth Literature Matter? How Children and Young Adults Learn about Race Erin Winkler Chapter 3: Envisioning Tomorrow: The Musings of Julie Kline on the History and Future of the Américas Award Ruth Quiroa Chapter 4: Educating for Global Competence through the Américas Award Denise Woltering Vargas Chapter 5: The Américas Award, Cultural Competence, and the Politics of Publishing Jamie Naidoo Chapter 6: Book Awards, Social Responsibility and Cultural Contextualization Laretta Henderson Chapter 7: The Américas Award Books in Early Childhood Education: Reconceptualizing the Conversation about Diversity with Pre-service Teachers Leanne Evans Chapter 8: Cultural and Social Justice Issues in the Américas Award Winning Poetry Anthologies Vivian Yenika-Agbaw Chapter 9: Borders, Home, Spirituality, and Language: Sociopolitical Themes in Latino/a Children's Literature 1990-2015 Patricia Enciso and Carmen L. Medina Chapter 10: Border Crossing: Immigration in the Américas Award Winning Books Ruth McKoy Lowery Chapter 11: The Américas Award on Screen: Promoting Critical Engagement with Literature via Multimodal Composition Candance M. Doerr-Stevens Chapter 12: The Américas Award on Stage: A Call ...
