Critical multicultural analysis of children`s literature : mirrors, windows, and doors / Maria José Botelho and Masha Kabakow Rudman.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The metaphors we read by: theoretical foundations -- The historical construction of children`s literature -- Reading literacy narratives -- Deconstructing multiculturalism in children`s literature -- Theorizing critical multicultural analysis of children`s literature -- Doors to the diaspora: the social construction of race -- Leaving poverty behind: the social construction of class -- Genres as social constructions: the intertextuality of children`s literature -- Cinderella: the social construction of gender -- Shock of hair: the endurance of hair as a cultural theme in children`s literature -- Teaching critical multicultural analysis -- Further dialogue with Mingshui Cai, Patrick Shannon, and Junko Yokota.