ENG 366: Black and Multiethnic Literature (Peters, Fall 2024)
NoveList
- NoveList This link opens in a new windowNoveList is a comprehensive readers' advisory solution for fiction lovers. With an intuitive interface and extensive proprietary content, NoveList answers the question: What should I read next?
NoveList is a database that helps readers find books they like by browsing by genres and other criteria, such as plot and character type. We can use this database to select by age group and then by other categories to find books with multicultural content. We can also browse by various award winning books for different ethnic groups.
Note: If the Rider University Libraries does not own a title you are interested in, check with your local public library for print or ebook holdings, or contact me, and I can check whether we are able to purchase it as an ebook.
- Record for The New Girl... and me by Jacqui RobbinsAvailable at Mercer County Library.
1. SEARCH for books tagged with "culturally diverse" or "diversity."
- In the single search box, type DE "culturally diverse" OR DE "diversity"
2. LIMIT by the age group desired.
3. Apply more limits to narrow your results.
- For example, you can limit by genre, theme, character, storyline, pace, tone, writing style, time period, illustration, subject, and location. Use the >> to open each category to see your options!
- The tabs across the top of the search results allow you to switch from individual books to series, authors, and lists & articles.
On the "Home" screen, you will find "Recommended Reads Lists." Each age group has different categories. We might find culturally diverse books under these different categories:
Ages 0-8: "All Kinds of Parents," "All Kinds of Reads," "Family." (The "Canadian Fiction" section has "Canada: Diverse Picture Books" and "Canada: First Nations Picture Books.")
Ages 9-12: "All Kinds of Lives" has seven cultural/multiethnic categories to choose from. Also look under "Realistic Fiction."
Teen: "All Kinds of Lives" contains slightly different categories.
You can browse by broadly "Culturally diverse" and more specific characters by age group.
1. Open the "Browse By" menu (orange bar, top of screen).
2. Select "Appeal."
3. Select the age group you are interested in: Teen, Ages 9-12, Ages 0-8.
4. In the drop-down box for "Make Your Own Appeal Mix," select "Character."
5. Then select the "Culturally diverse" or more specific options to the right. Options include: Asian, Black, Indigenous, Latino/Latina/Latine...
6. Click "Find Titles" button.
- "African American fiction" AND "Picture books for children"GX "African American fiction" AND GX "Picture books for children" AND ND "Book"
- "Hispanic Americans" and "Picture books for children"GX "Picture books for children" AND DE "Hispanic Americans" AND ND "Book"
- Realistic Fiction ThemesDescription:Realistic fiction addresses life lessons, growth experiences, self-expression, and more. These themes capture the common story elements that readers who "keep it real" enjoy. While some apply to several age levels, many will especially appeal to Ages 9-12.
Themes include, "Immigrant experiences" and "Facing racism."
You can browse some Awards Lists (see the separate page of this guide for more) from within NoveList. These NoveList links are below.
- Coretta Scott King Award (Authors)These American Library Association awards are given to African-American authors and illustrators for outstanding contributions to children's and young adult literature. Winning titles promote appreciation of the contribution of all people to the realization of the American Dream, to peace, and to world brotherhood. The John Steptoe Award for New Talent was added in 1995, but may not be granted in a particular year if the awarding committee so decides. Winning titles were written for a wide range of ages and reading levels.
- Ezra Jack Keats Awards: Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator AwardPresented by the New York Public Library and the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, these awards are given annually to outstanding new writers and illustrators of picture books for children. Winning titles depict the universal experiences of childhood, portray strong and supportive families, and often contain a multicultural emphasis.
- Pura Belpre Award (Narrative)This award was established in 1996 by two American Library Association (ALA) affiliated groups. The award is named in honor of Pura Belpre, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library, and the medals are given to the Latino/Latina writer and/or illustrator whose work best affirms and celebrates the Latino cultural experience. Given annually since 2009.
- Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book AwardEstablished in 1995, this award is granted to honor and encourage the publication of children's books that depict the Mexican American experience. The award is granted to works in two categories in alternating years: "Works for Older Children/Young Adult" and "Works for Younger Children".