![]() She has other ways of making music, too but whatever music she makes, it’s going to be good! “I make good music when I tap my toe,” sings a little girl. (illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist) New York. In order to assure that books we recommended authentically reflect the culture and its diversity, we limited our bibliography to books written by African Americans. This bibliography was prepared because we received so many requests from teachers in our area, the Southeast, for good books that included or were about African Americans. The greatest demand has come from teachers who have changed to literature-based programs and want children to see themselves and their histories reflected in the books. Teachers, children, and parents are demanding quality multicultural books that provide self-affirmation for children of color and also make all children more sensitive to cultural diversity. An exciting new dimension has been injected into American children’s literature in the past decade. ![]()
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