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ERIC Number: EJ648662
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0895-1381
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Breaking the Silence: The Stories of Gay and Lesbian People in Children's Literature.
Casement, Rose
New Advocate, v15 n3 p205-13 Sum 2002
Discusses how for gay or lesbian youth, the issues of identity and acceptance that are ignored both in life and in literature are not only profound but also dangerous. Notes that books that include gay or lesbian characters usually elicit a strong negative reaction to their content by vocal conservative groups. (SG)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Elementary Education, Homosexuality, Multicultural Education, Picture Books, Sexual Identity, Suicide
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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