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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Liang, Lauren Aimonette; Watkins, Naomi M.; Williams, Virginia S. – Journal of Children's Literature, 2013
This article describes results from an examination of common characteristics in the award-winning United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) Outstanding International Books for Grades K-2 from 2006 to 2012. Books nominated for the USBBY Outstanding International Books List must be currently available in the United States market. The…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Books, World Literature, Awards
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Martínez-Roldan, Carmen M. – Journal of Children's Literature, 2013
This study illustrates the presence of Mock Spanish in some English-based picture books and the ways this usage misrepresents Latino people, language, and culture. The author conducted a critical content analysis of five Skippyjon Jones books. Her guiding question was, How is language used, particularly Spanish, in these English texts, and what…
Descriptors: Picture Books, Hispanic Americans, Cultural Awareness, Childrens Literature