An academic Education workshop relating to the topic of representation in children's books, taught by an Aberystwyth University lecturer.
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"Mirrors, Windows and Sliding Glass Doors: Representation in children’s books" - Education AberWorkshop
How important is it that children see themselves and their lives represented in the books that are available to them? From children’s picture books such as Nathan Byron and Dapo Adeola’s Look Up to multimedia phenomena like Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper, children and young people’s books now present a much wider range of characters and experiences than they did even ten years ago. This session will explore some recent developments in children and young people’s books with a focus on the representation of marginalised groups and consider the issues of publication, access and responses. We will look at extracts from recent texts but participants are encouraged to bring their own examples for discussion.
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