ERIC Number: EJ1110619
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1521-0960
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Jessie, a Girl with Two Moms
Davis, Danné E.
Multicultural Perspectives, v18 n3 p159-166 2016
"The Jessie Books" are a seven-book series complete with a dedicated website. Each book features a 5-year-old girl named Jessie who happens to live in a city with her two moms. Each book features Jessie as an ordinary young girl engaging in familiar, life-enriching activities. Across "The Jessie Books," the community of caregivers, extended relatives, and intergenerational friends convey the notion of a caring and loving family. This concept of family is relevant to elementary education in light of the expanding diversity in and around schoolchildren. Increasing numbers of school-age children have lesbian mothers and caregivers, or live in dual mom-headed households. For adults who deem "The Jessie Books'" narrative beyond the scope of young readers, links are made between the storylines and the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards. Ideally, upon discovery of these texts, their content and integration will be called for and embraced in the elementary curriculum.
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Curriculum, Books, Homosexuality, Mothers, Family Environment, Caring, Elementary Education, Language Arts, Common Core State Standards, National Curriculum, Culturally Relevant Education, Faculty Development, Resistance (Psychology), Picture Books
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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