Choose and read two multicultural picture books, story books or chapter books that are appropriate for the group of students in your program of study.

Multicultural Book Flyers

Choose and read two multicultural picture books, story books or chapter books that are appropriate for the group of students in your program of study. You may use the websites listed in the topic materials or your local library to access possible books for this assignment.

Create a one-page flyer for each of the books you chose to read. Refer to the “Sample Flyer” document in the topic materials for possible ideas to use in creating your flyers. Be creative, but be sure to include the following:

Title of the book

Author of the book

Summary paragraph of the book

Three images or illustrations related to the book

Two uses in the classroom for the book

Three different professional reviews of the book

Brief analysis of how multiculturalism is incorporated in light of the following criteria given in “Evaluating Children’s Books for Bias”:

1.    Omission

2.    Illustrations

3.    Check the story line

4.    Authenticity

5.    Relationships between people

6.    Heroines/Heroes

7.    Child’s self-image

8.    Author’s or Illustrator’s background

9.    Author’s or Illustrator’s perspective

10.  Language

11.  Copyright date

While GCU style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using GCU documentation guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.