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Religion Childrens Lit Criteria
Religion Childrens Lit Criteria
Question
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
X
X
Clothing
worn by
women is
not
modern
(ex. long,
loose
dresses
and
skirts/
tights).
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
X
X
Comments:)This)is)a)good)book)to)use)with)young)
children.))It)provides)accurate)information)on)the)
Jewish)celebration)of)Passover.))The)only)thing)to)take)
note)of)is)that)the)women)are)portrayed)wearing)
extremely)modest)clothing)(long,)baggy)dresses)or)
skirts)and)tights),)which)could)be)relayed)into)a)
stereotype.))
Question
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
1)
2)
3)
Theres
an
underlyin
g
message
that
females
need
protectio
n from
males.
Aside
from the
doe,
there are
no
female
character
s in the
story (no
female
hunters).
The male
is the
protector,
in power,
and there
are only
male
hunters.
It could
be
perceived
that all
people
from
India are
Buddhist,
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
Only
men are
in power,
or are
hunters.
Girls
cannot
relate.
The story
is
sourced
and
retold
from The
Jataka,
Stories of
the
Buddhas
Former
Births.
X
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
so they gather many small trees, decorate them, and bring them to their neighbors.
Question
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Yes
X
X
No
N/A
Notes
The
males are
helping
in the
kitchen.
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
Comments:)This)is)a)great)book)to)use)in)the)classroom!))
It)is)a)modern)setting)in)Michigan,)and)includes)
recognition)of)the)differences)between)Jewish)and)
Christian)celebration,)while)highlighting)the)beauty)and)
acceptance)of)each.
Question
1)
2)
3)
Yes
No
N/A
Notes
In the
story,
Martin is
stereotyp
ed by
other
character
s because
of his
race, but
he proves
the
stereotyp
es wrong.
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
Question
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
Yes
X
X
X
No
N/A
Notes
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
Comments:))This)is)a)good)book)to)use)in)the)classroom.))
It)explains)the)celebration)of)Christmas)by)Christians)in)
countries)all)over)the)world)and)celebrates)the)beauty)
of)differences.)
The
copyright
isnt
updated.
However,
the
customs
are
tradition,
so dont
change
much
over
time.
Question
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Yes
X
X
No
N/A
Notes
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
Comments:)This)is)a)good)book)to)use)in)the)classroom.))
It)is)free)of)stereotypes)and)is)a)modern)story)that)
children)can)make)connections)with)in)their)own)lives.))
The)story)even)brings)to)light)privilege.))For)example,)
some)of)the)girls)talk)about)how)since)coming)to)
America,)their)dad)has)to)workMMeven)on)Eid!))