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- Title
Finding Common Ground: Understanding Ourselves and the World Through Literature.
- Authors
Jung Kim; Augsburger, Deborah
- Abstract
With all that is going on in the world today, it is no longer enough to simply appreciate differences. We must learn how to understand one another, see each other's humanity, and work toward greater justice. High-quality children's and young adult literature can provide an important first step for helping youth to begin exploring these critical viewpoints, as well as to develop empathy and love for the world around them. It should be highly enjoyable and engaging, yet it can open doors to understanding, raise questions about the status quo, and begin conversations about how we move through and shape the world in which we live. To this end, this column will present literature that provides a variety of perspectives in exploring and valuing the world around us.
- Subjects
YOUNG adult literature; YOUNG adults; EMPATHY; READING; CURRICULUM
- Publication
Illinois Reading Council Journal, 2017, Vol 46, Issue 1, p51
- ISSN
1082-555X
- Publication type
Article