Yolanda U. Trapp
Multicultural
Anaya, Rudolfo and Neale, Hurston Zora, and other American lesser known writers. Poetry and Prose. Scott Foresman and Company, 1995. 1900 East Lake Avenue, Glenview, IL 60025. This is a multicultural collection of fiction, poetry, nonfiction and drama. Cultural notes, vocabulary, lists and various writing and language projects. A teacher's guide and software journal program are also available.
Multicultural Voices in Contemporary Literature. Profiles 39 culturally diverse authors and illustrators, offering biographical information, photographs and brief reviews of selected published works. The appendices include valuable activities and resources as well as suggestion s for how to use the reviewed books in the classroom. Heineman, 361 Hanover Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801. 1(800)541-2086.
Asia
Asian American Chronology (series). To order, write to U.Y.L., 645 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI 48226 or call 1(800)877-4253. It is a comprehensive student reference book tracing the history of Asian Americans. The illustrations, photos and maps focus on people from more than 20 Asian countries or regions. (Also for students 9 to 12)
Software Resources
Pierian Spring Software. Kids Culture. Bring world culture to your classroom. Eight cultures kids can get their hands on. Comes with a complete user manual, a guide for learning and a special "Who and How of Kids Culture" booklet, single version. Mac/Win CD. www.pierian.com, 5200 SW Macadam Avenue, Suite 570, Portland, OR 97201
