Bibliograph

Muslims in story, expanding multicultural understanding through children's and young adult literature, Gauri Manglik and Sadaf Siddique

Type

Label

Muslims in story, expanding multicultural understanding through children's and young adult literature, Gauri Manglik and Sadaf Siddique

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Muslims in story

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Gauri Manglik and Sadaf Siddique

Sub title

expanding multicultural understanding through children's and young adult literature

Summary

"Islamophobia is a long standing, deeply entrenched global issue. Targeting the Muslim community was a key part of the Republican agenda in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections and since the Donald Trump's election, this fear of Islam and Muslims is translating into policy as well. Islamophobia disrupts civil society at many levels, from anti Muslim policies such as the travel ban, to heightened tensions and hate crimes across the country, including the increased bullying of Muslim children. One of the key causes of Islamophobia is ignorance, often fueled by negative portrayals of Muslims in media and popular culture. Counter Islamophobia through Stories is a timely and proactive approach to tackling this issue, by engendering friendships and empathy through literature. Our goal is to facilitate a systemic long term change in understanding the diversity of the Muslim experience and to build bridges of understanding and empathy. Exposing children in their formative years to positive stories about Muslims can go a long way to creating a multicultural understanding, and cementing ideas of tolerance, respect and acceptance. Books also help achieve visual diversity by showcasing different foods, dress and traditions. The proposed book will equip librarians to expose all children to Muslim children's books around different themes"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

An overview of Muslims in America -- Islamophobia and its impact -- Using literature to create long term systemic change -- Muslim kids as heroes : connecting across cultures -- Inspiring Muslim leaders and thinkers : showcasing current and historical contributions -- Celebrating Islam : understanding religious practices and traditions -- Folktales from Islamic traditions : drawing wisdom from tall tales -- Chapter a suggested guidelines to evaluate Muslim children's literature -- Frequently asked questions on Islam -- Timeline of Muslims in America

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