Abstract
At the 2017 IASL Annual Conference, the Children’s and Young Adult Literature Special Interest Group (CYAL SIG) discussed the creation of “Authentic Voices,” a curated list of titles, authors, illustrators, and publishers identified by IASL members as sharing authentic voices from indigenous peoples around the world. “Authentic Voices” is envisioned to be a mirror for readers from these groups, a window for readers outside of these cultures, and a sliding glass door to promote engagement with all (Sims Bishop, 1990). This paper describes the need for such a list, important diversity movements and trends in children’s and young adult literature including #weneeddiversebooks and #ownvoices, and some exemplars to be included on the list.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | International Association of School Librarians’ Annual Conference and the International Forum on Research in School Librarianship |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | The 47th Annual Conference of the International Association of School Librarianship and The 22nd International Forum on Research on School Librarianship: IASL 2018 - Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel and Conference Center, Istanbul, Turkey Duration: 06 May 2018 → 11 May 2018 http://iasl2018.org/ (conference website) http://iasl2018.org/accepted-proposals/ (published papers) http://iasl2018.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IASL-program.pdf (conference program) |
Conference
| Conference | The 47th Annual Conference of the International Association of School Librarianship and The 22nd International Forum on Research on School Librarianship |
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| Abbreviated title | Information, Innovation and Impact of School Libraries |
| Country | Turkey |
| City | Istanbul |
| Period | 06/05/18 → 11/05/18 |
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