Table of Contents
Foreword: Splendid Treasures of Mi Corazón Yuyi Morales ix
Introduction: Latino Children's Literature in Today's Classrooms and Libraries Jamie Campbell Naidoo xiii
Part 1 Educational, Developmental, and Literacy Needs of Latino Children
Chapter 1 Overview of Latino Children and U.S. Public Education Robert K. Ream Lillia Vazquez 3
Chapter 2 Embracing the Face at the Window: Latino Representation in Children's Literature and the Ethnic Identity Development of Latino Children Jamie Campbell Naidoo 19
Part 2 Latino Children's Literature: Then and Now
Chapter 3 A Brief Historical Overview of Latino Children's Literature in the United States Jamie Campbell Naidoo 45
Chapter 4 Reviewing the Representation of Latino Cultures in U.S. Children's Literature Jamie Campbell Naidoo 59
Chapter 5 Celebrating Cultures and Cuentos: Highlighting Three Awards for Latino Children's Literature Jamie Campbell Naidoo Jennifer Battle Oralia Garza de Cortés 79
Part 3 Developing Collections of Latino Children's Materials
Chapter 6 The Story of the Américas Collection: Gathering PreK-12 Spanish-Language Books and Resources Ruth E. Quiroa 101
Chapter 7 Latino Children's Literature and Literacy in School Library Media Centers Jamie Campbell Naidoo Hope Crandall 113
Part 4 Latino Children's Literature and Literacy Programs in Classrooms and Libraries
Chapter 8 Have Books, Will Travel: Bebés, Libros y Early Literacy María E. Arroyo Guillermina "Gigi" Towers 147
Chapter 9 Bilingual Storytimes Katie Cunningham 159
Chapter 10 Using Bilingual Music Programming to Improve Preliteracy Amy Olson 179
Chapter 11 The Spirit of Día: Celebrating Cuentos Every Day Irania Patterson Jamie Campbell Naidoo 201
Chapter 12 Storytelling and Recently Arrived Latino Children Lucía M. González Jamie Campbell Naidoo 213
Chapter 13 Bailando ante el espejo literario: Responses to Culturally Familiar Themes in Picture Books Ruth E. Quiroa 227
Chapter 14 Developing and Enriching Comunidad: Reaching out to Latino Communities via Public and School Libraries Jamie Campbell Naidoo 239
Chapter 15 Culturally Relevant Literature Pedagogies: Latino Students Reading in the Borderlands Carmen L. Medina Carmen Martínez-Roldán 259
Chapter 16 Using Latin American Folktales in Literacy and Library Programming Amy Olson 273
Chapter 17 Using Print and Digital Latino Children's Books to Promote Multiple Literacies in Classrooms and Libraries Jamie Campbell Naidoo 301
Afterword: I Am All That I See: The Power of Reflection Maya Christina Gonzalez 319
Recommended Bibliography of Children's Literature and Related Professional Resources
Picture Books 327
Novels-Intermediate to Upper Elementary 333
Novels-Jr. High and Young Adult 333
Folktales 335
Poetry 340
Songs, Rhymes, Lullabies, and Musical Recordings 341
Informational 343
Spanish Language Books, K-12 347
Primary Age Books-Fiction and Informational 347
Intermediate Age Books-Fiction and Informational 352
High School Age Books-Fiction and Informational 354
Professional Resources for Evaluating and Selecting Latino Children's Materials 354
Professional Resources for Including Latino Children's Literature in Classrooms and Childcare Centers 355
Professional Resources for Library Programs and Services to Latino Children and their Families 358
Online Resources 360
Selected Latino Author and Illustrator Web Sites 363
Common Small Press Publishers/Distributors of Latino Books 365
Appendixes 367
Index 373
About the Editor and Contributors 379
