ENGL 388F - Children's Literature: Diversity & Accessibility

This guide was created to support ENGL 388F offered in the Winter 2024 semester (taught by Michelle Superle).

Content Analysis Resources

Piff, K. (2023, March 2). Accessibility and reading for pleasure. Dolphin Blog.
Johnson, C. (2022, March 28). Creators and creatives seek to make children’s books accessible to all readers. The Bookseller.
Training & Technical Assistance Centre. (2013, February). Making Books Accessible For All Children. Virginia Department of Education.
Tadgell, N. (2019, September 3). Accessibility of Diverse Books in Children’s Literature.
Ting, R. (2017). Accessibility of Diverse Literature for Children in Libraries: A Literature Review. The Student Research Journal, 6 (2).
The Canadian Children's Book Centre - Accessible Books
The Teachable Project - Children's Books About Accessibility
Kingsbury, M. (2023, November 9). Accessibility and Inclusion Remain an Issue at Children’s Book Events. School Library Journal
Barry, M. J. (2022, May 9). How accessible libraries help children study. Dolphin Blog.
Platt, A. (2021, December 30). Exploring representation and accessibility in children’s literature. Varsity.
Described & Captured Media Program - Accessible Children's Literature Videos
Popp, G. (2023, October 23). Opening New Worlds: Enhancing Accessibility in Picture Books for Blind and Visually Impaired Children. Diverse Book Finder.
Perkins School for the Blind - Accessible Digital Picture Books for Preschoolers
Derman-Sparks, L. (2013). Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children’s Books. Social Justice Books.
Haines, C. (2017, May 8). A Checklist for Evaluating Diverse Children’s Media. The Joan Ganz Cooney Center.
kidmap - The Dig Checklist for inclusive, high-quality children's media
Koss, M. D. (2015). Diversity in contemporary picturebooks: A content analysis. Journal of Children's Literature, 41(1), 32-42.
Darragh, J. J., & Kelley, J. E. (2022). "So Many Hopes": A Qualitative Content Analysis of Children's Picture Books that Portray Refugees. Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts, 61 (3).
Leung E and Adams-Whittaker J (2022) Content Analysis of LGBTQ Picture Books for Elementary Education Through an Intersectional Lens. Front. Educ. 6:769769. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2021.769769
Khokhar, R. (2019). Analysis of Representation in Children's Picture Books.

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