Connecting cultures

This bibliography contains 1,637 titles of fiction, folk tales, poetry and songs for preschool and elementary grades that reflect aspects of world cultures and ethnic cultures within the United States. Listed alphabetically by author, each entry includes bibliographic information, suggested grade level, cultural setting, a brief summary and up to six subject headings. The indexes make the volume especially helpful for curriculum planning as the detailed subject indexing is reflected in an extensive subject indexes. There are also cultural and grade level indexes in addition to title and illustrator indexes. Highly recommended for elementary collections. This essential subject index is the key that opens the door to a vast world of multicultural literature. Connecting Cultures features more than 1,600 titles - including fiction, folktales, poetry, and song books - focused on diverse cultural groups and suitable for use with preschoolers through sixth graders.