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Cultural Authenticity in Susan Fletcher's Shadow Spinner

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Children's Literature

Volume

41

First Page

225

Last Page

244

Abstract

Cultural authenticity in children's literature has long been the subject of heated literary, educational and sociopolitical debate. Reviewing opposing perspectives in multicultural children's literature and examining Susan Fletcher's Shadow Spinner, this paper argues the possibility of acquiring the genuine perspective of the other culture and therefore authentically representing it for people who do not belong to that culture.

Department

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Original Publication Date

1-1-2013

DOI of published version

10.1353/chl.2013.0010

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