Abstract
To capitalize on the power of literature to promote intercultural and multicultural appreciation, librarians need to consider how literature will be used as well as what literature should be made available. In this article, we present a framework that school and public librarians can apply to promote multicultural learning through children's literature. We first describe four models for considering the use of children's literature in dealing with cultural differences. We then focus specifically on librarians' roles in helping children develop, explore, and act upon their cultural values and beliefs. Finally, we provide an example of the framework by summarizing the experiences of a group of elementary school children.
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