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Multicultural Programs for Tweens and Teens is a one-stop resource that encourages children and young adults to explore different cultures. Dozens of flexible programming ideas allow you to Choose a program specific to your scheduling, budget, or age group requirements Create an event that reflects a specific culture Recommend further resources Following the practical programs laid out here, young adult librarians in public libraries, school librarians, and adult and young adult services staff can easily explore many diverse cultures.

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• Acknowledgments(p. vii)
• Introduction(p. ix)
• Chapter 1 Exploring African American Culture(p. 1)
• Famous African American Women Everyone Should Know(p. 3)
• Celebrating the Harlem Renaissance(p. 9)
• Celebrating African American Artists and Illustrators(p. 19)
• Celebrating African American History Month(p. 27)
• Chapter 2 Exploring Asian Cultures(p. 41)
• Delightful Days of the Dragon: Celebrating Chinese New Year in Style(p. 43)
• A Road to India(p. 49)
• 1,000 Cranes-Origami Day(p. 55)
• Learning Japanese Culture through Manga(p. 59)
• Promoting Korean Literature and Culture(p. 67)
• Celebrating Filipino American Culture(p. 73)
• Vietnamese Mythology: A Middle School Odyssey(p. 79)
• East Asian Harvest Festivals(p. 91)
• The Kite Club(p. 99)
• Chapter 3 Exploring Latino American Cultures(p. 105)
• Honoring Mexico's Cultural Heritage(p. 107)
• El Día de los Muertos(p. 119)
• Hispanic Heritage Month(p. 125)
• Time for Cuba(p. 131)
• Puerto Rican Heritage Program for Día de la Abolición de Esclavitud(p. 137)
• Chapter 4 Exploring Native American Cultures(p. 143)
• Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month(p. 145)
• The First Floridians: A Celebration of Florida's Native Americans(p. 153)
• Mesoamerican Culture: The Maya Civilization(p. 159)
• Chapter 5 Cross-Cultural Programming(p. 165)
• The Wonderful World of Cinderella(p. 167)
• Multicultural Readers Program(p. 175)
• Multicultural Research and Creative Writing(p. 181)
• Quilt Recollections(p. 185)
• Index(p. 191)

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School Library Journal Review

This volume collects projects from students at the School of Library and Information Science at the University of South Florida. They outline several programs that librarians can use with their patrons to introduce different cultures. Each entry lists objectives, target age ranges, costs, activities, and a reading list. Within these parameters, there is a wide range of programs and quality. Some outlines are extremely detailed, include handouts, and walk readers through preparation, sometimes in too-great detail. Others are too vague, and many programs will require modification. For instance, one film series lists mostly R-rated movies, and several programs exceed two hours. Many of the reading lists require resources that are out-of-date or not age appropriate. A reading-club program recommends that 12- to 13-year-olds read the adult title Bless Me Ultima (TQS Publications, 1972); another recommends a 22-year-old book to describe modern teenage life in Japan. One list of books on African-American music focuses on artists who were popular in the mid-1990s. Despite the requisite alterations required to employ many of these programs, the volume contains several good ideas.-Jennifer Rothschild, Prince George's County Memorial Library System, Oxon Hill, MD (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

This handy resource is a compilation of library and information science graduate student inclusion and awareness assignments from a course designed by one of the book's editors. The 25 entries explore African American, Asian, Latino American, Native American, and cross-cultural projects. The typical entry is presented as a detailed lesson plan specifying age level, duration of library program, introduction and background, overall goal, relevance to the community, activities, preparation, cost and materials, and bibliography or webliography (or both). Old favorites such as Black History Month and El Día de los Muertos are included as well as such enticements as East Asian Harvest Festivals, The Kite Club, Time for Cuba, and Quilt Recollections. Though aimed at the school or public library, many of these activities could be adapted to the classroom or other settings.--Bunch, Craig Copyright 2010 Booklist