Portrayal of Disabilities in Caldecott Books
Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: The authors read all of the books that received Caldecott Medal and Honor status awarded between 1938 and 2005 and found that 11 included a character with a disability. For each book, they analyzed characterizations of those with disabilities and generated tips for using the book to teach about disabilities. They argue that accurate portrayals of characters with disabilities, particularly the types of disabilities encountered most fre-quently by young children, are needed in award-winning picture books.
Authors: Tina Taylor Dyches, Mary Anne Prater, Jennifer Jenson
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2120100193