The World as Presented to U.S. Children: Building Bridges or Confirming Expectations?

Authors

Christina M. Desai

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2011

Abstract

This article examines contemporary childrens books from or about countries outside the United States that are available in the U.S, surveying and analyzing their origins, prevalent themes, and images.'

Publisher

International Board on Books for Young People

Publication Title

Bookbird

ISSN

0006-7377

Volume

49

Issue

1

First Page

41

Last Page

50

Language (ISO)

English

Keywords

international children's literature; war; girls; ethnicity; villages

Recommended Citation

Desai, Christina M.. "The World as Presented to U.S. Children: Building Bridges or Confirming Expectations?." Bookbird , 1 (2011): 41-50. https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/ulls_fsp/86