The Insider Perspective: Insights on Diversity from Award-Winning Diverse Authors

Authors

  • Jackie Marshall Arnold
  • Mary-Kate Sableski

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.13n3.12

Abstract

There is perhaps no better source to speak about diverse literature than the “insider” authors who have been writing it for years. We were fortunate to speak with three accomplished authors of diverse books for children who invite students into their books—Pat Mora, Kadir Nelson, and Janet Wong. Invited to participate in phone and e-mail interviews based on their reputation for publishing diverse books, each author shares his or her perspective on this timely topic.

Author Biographies

Jackie Marshall Arnold

Jackie Marshall Arnold is Assistant Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio, where she teach courses in literacy and reading methods at the undergraduate and graduate level. She works extensively with practicing teachers through job-embedded and long-term professional development experiences.

Mary-Kate Sableski

Mary-Kate Sableski is Assistant Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio, where she teach courses in literacy and reading methods at the undergraduate and graduate level. She works extensively with practicing teachers through job-embedded and long-term professional development experiences.

References

Jo Worthy, Megan Moorman, and Margo Turner, “What Johnny Likes to Read Is Hard to Find in School,” Reading Research Quarterly 34, no. 1 (1999): 12–27.

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Published

2015-08-31

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2015): Fall

Section

Features

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