Describes the various definitions, characteristics, and aims that educators and researchers have considered when promoting the use of multicultural literature in classrooms. Considers the kinds of knowledge and understanding that adolescent students attain when they read such literature. Proposes a different way of understanding the term…

Investigates teacher characters in four young adult novels for their strategies of teaching and their effectiveness in engaging students in their learning. Indicates that when students learn to behave and work according to only the teacher's expectations, they find little reason to engage and challenge themselves. Concludes that students must feel…