Critical Multiculturalism and Children’s Literature: Trends and Possibilities

This chapter explores critical multiculturalism as an alternative analytical framework, which scholars of children's literature might consider in their study of children's literature from diverse cultures. Critical multiculturalism is a framework that centers/decenters groups depending on how one approaches texts. The author explores the challenges inherent in different ways of defining critical multiculturalism and shares her experiences as a student, scholar, and educator of children's literature with a passion for social justice.