Skip to Main Content

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).

Overview

These resources are suggestions for getting started related to topics in Children's Lit.

Please note - this page will likely undergo updates for the Winter 2024 course.

Seminar 1: Postcolonial Theory and Children's Literature

Voices of the Other by Roderick McGillis
Call Number: PN 1009 1 V64 2000
Read Introduction. ***PLEASE SEE PHOTOCOPIED HANDOUT DISTRIBUTED IN CLASS.

Nodelman, Perry. “The Other: Orientalism, Colonialism, and Children's Literature.” Children's Literature Association Quarterly 17.1 (Spring 1992): 29-35. Web.

Seminar 2: Bibliotherapy for Children

Seminar 3: Children's Own Writing

Seminar 4: Children's Own Literary Preferences & Children's Choice Book Awards

Children's Choices Reading List / International Literacy Assocation
Children's Choice Book Awards / Children's Book Council
Young Readers Choice Award / Pacific Northwest Library Association
Irma S. Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature
Harris, Violet J. "Selecting Books That Children Will Want To Read." Reading Teacher 61.5 (2008): 426-430. Web.
Gorman, Michele. "GRAPHIC NOVELS RULE!" School Library Journal 54.3 (2008): 42-47. Web.
Lehman, Barbara. "Children's Choice and Critical Acclaim: A Unified Perspective for Children's Literature." Reading Research and Instruction 30.3 (1991).
This article may be requested on Interlibrary Loan. Click on the link to the citation, and then click on "Full Text Finder" to retrieve an ILL request form.
McDermott, Cynthia. “The Creation of a Book Award to Encourage Child Activism.” Canadian Journal of Children’s Rights 2.1 (2015): 111-127. Web.
McGillis, Roderick. ""Captain Underpants Is My Hero": Things Have Changed—or Have They?" Children's Literature Association Quarterly 27.2 (2002): 62-70. Web.

Seminar 5: Indigenous Children's Literature

Seminar 6: International Children's Literature

IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People)
International Youth Library
International Children's Digital Library
USBBY Outstanding International Books (OIB) List
List of outstanding books produced annually by the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY).
Refugee children have written a book of fairy tales and it's just awesome
Barnboken – Journal of Children's Literature Research
International Institute of Children's Literature, Osaka
2019 GLLI Translated YA Book Prize Winner and Honor Books Announced
Enchanted Lion Books
Bologna Children's Book Fair
Ramadan, E. (2019, April 3). Five Translators on the Joys and Challenges of Translating Children’s Books. Words Without Borders.
Alla, A. (2015). Challenges in Children's Literature Translation: a Theoretical Overview. European Journal of Language and Literature Studies, 1(2).
White Ravens 2023 Winners Announced
Elsewhere Editions
Van Coillie, J. & Verschueren, W. P. (2006). Children's Literature in Translation: Challenges and Strategies. Routledge.
Note - this item is not currently available via UFV Library. Students may request this title via Interlibrary Loan.

Seminar 7: LGBTQ Children's Literature

The University of the Fraser Valley is situated on the traditional territory of the Stó:lō peoples. The Stó:lō have an intrinsic relationship with what they refer to as S’olh Temexw (Our Sacred Land), therefore we express our gratitude and respect for the honour of living and working in this territory.

© , University of the Fraser Valley, 33844 King Road, Abbotsford, B.C., Canada V2S 7M8