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First published in Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal, v20 n2, published by Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawai'i. Link: https://www.rdsjournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1278

Document Type

Article

Publication Version

Published Version

Keywords

children’s literature, disabilities, diversity, intersectionality, picturebooks, social justice

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Review of Disability Studies an International Journal

Volume

20

Issue

2

First Page

1

Last Page

42

Abstract

This study analyzed the portrayal of disabilities in picturebooks that have received the Schneider Family Award, a well-known children’s literature award in the United States focused on disability representation. The purpose of the study was to conduct an intersectional analysis of these picturebooks to explore how characters are positioned across multiple categories such as disability, race/ethnicity, gender, class, age, and language. Using the Rating Scale for Quality Characterizations of Individuals with Disabilities in Children’s Literature, the study analyzed all 17 picturebooks appropriate for early childhood that received the Schneider Family Award from 2004 to 2020. The analysis found that these picturebooks are commendable for their accurate and realistic portrayals of characters with disabilities and other positive aspects. Implications are provided for teachers, authors, illustrators, and selection committees for children’s literature awards.

Department

Department of Elementary and Middle Level Education

Original Publication Date

6-19-2025

Object Description

1 PDF File

Repository

UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Copyright

©2025 The Author(s)

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Language

en

File Format

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