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Informationen zum Autor Edited by Laretta Henderson - Contributions by Candace Doerr-Stevens; Patricia Enciso; Leanne M. Evans; Wooseob Jeong; Ruth McKoy Lowery; Colleen E. Marsh; Carmen Liliana Medina; Jamie Campbell Naidoo; Ruth Quiroa; Roxanne Schroeder-Arce; Denise Woltering 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 ClassroomLaretta HendersonChapter 2: Why does Latino/a Youth Literature Matter? How Children and Young Adults Learn about RaceErin WinklerChapter 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 AwardDenise Woltering VargasChapter 5: The Américas Award, Cultural Competence, and the Politics of Publishing Jamie NaidooChapter 6: Book Awards, Social Responsibility and Cultural ContextualizationLaretta HendersonChapter 7: The Américas Award Books in Early Childhood Education: Reconceptualizing the Conversation about Diversity with Pre-service TeachersLeanne EvansChapter 8: Cultural and Social Justice Issues in the Américas Award Winning Poetry AnthologiesVivian Yenika-AgbawChapter 9: Borders, Home, Spirituality, and Language: Sociopolitical Themes in Latino/a Children's Literature 1990-2015Patricia Enciso and Carmen L. MedinaChapter 10: Border Crossing: Immigration in the Américas Award Winning BooksRuth McKoy LoweryChapter 11: The Américas Award on Screen: Promoting Critical Engagement with Literature via Multimodal CompositionCandance M. Doerr-StevensChapter 12: The Américas Award on Stage: A Call for More Latino Youth TheaterRoxanne Schroeder-ArceChapter 13: Translation and Transformation: The Status of Américas Award Books Translation in East AsiaWooseob JeongChapter 14: Public Library Service to Latino/a CommunitiesColleen E. MarshIndexAbout the Contributors...
