Diversity can take place in all of the genres
You can access these videos on youtube. Should you need closed captioning, on the bottom right corner, you
can find a symbol that has CC, click on this for closed captioning.
1.) Dreamers by Yuyi Morales. This book won the Pura Belpre Award for 2020. This award is given to a Latinix
writer who affirms and celebrates the Latinix cultural experience. Use Google and use the search terms
2.) The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson. Jacqueline Woodson is a frequent winner of the Coretta Scott King
Award. Books win this award because they “demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and
universal human values.” Use Google and search this using, “The Other Side” and Jacqueline Woodson.
Locate the one produced by “Storytime with Mrs. Parker”
3.) Apple Pie Fourth of July by Janet Wong. This book is the recipient of the Asian/Pacific American Award for
Literature. It “recognizes and honors individual work about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage, based
on literary and artistic merit. Search for this video Apple Pie Fourth of July youtube. Select the video that is
4.) And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson. Search this using the title of the book,
using the video produced by Simon Kids that is 4:13 minutes.
5.) Emmanuel’s Dream by Laurie Ann Thompson. This non-fiction selection is a true story about Emmanuel
Ofosu Yeboah. Search this title and author and select the video produced by Stories that Build Character.It is
about 8:51 minutes long.
For each video, answer the following questions. Make sure to list the name of the video. All answers should be
a minimum of one to two paragraphs.
- Describe what takes place during the plot structure episodes of complication and resolution.
- Describe how the characterization of the protagonist was either static or dynamic.
- Describe an art element that was strongly represented in the book.
- Using the “list of benefits for diversity” that is provided below, select at least four of these benefits and
describe how the specific book portrayed in the video is a positive representation of diverse literature for
children.
Benefits of Diversity in Children’s Literature
Sample Solution