American Identity in Children's Literature Symposium

Posted on Monday, December 1

Four scholars will discuss the development of ethnic or multicultural children’s literature, which seeks to diversify the all-white world of children’s literature. Following thirty-minute presentations drawn from their respective specialties of Jewish, Latino, American Indian, and African American children’s books, they will form a panel to discuss with each other and with audience members such issues as authenticity, audience, self-esteem, and presentations of social conflict and cultural differences that make this field so important and so contested.

Admission is free. No reservations are required.

Saturday, December 13, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm

The Newberry Library
60 W. Walton Street
(312) 255-3700