{"product_id":"9780838917411-muslims-in-story","title":"Muslims in Story","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpanding Multicultural Understanding Through Children's and Young Adult Literature\u003cbr\u003eOne of the root causes of Islamophobia is ignorance, often fuelled by stereotyped and negative portrayals of Muslims in media and popular culture. \u003cem\u003eMuslims in Story\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely and proactive approach to tackling this issue, by engendering friendships and empathy through quality children's and young adult literature.\u003cbr\u003eIslamophobia, a long standing, deeply entrenched global issue, disrupts civil society at many levels, from anti-Muslim policies to heightened tensions and hate crimes, including the increased bullying of Muslim children. One of the root causes of Islamophobia is ignorance, often fueled by stereotyped and negative portrayals of Muslims in media and popular culture. Muslims in Story is a timely and proactive approach to tackling this issue, by engendering friendships and empathy through quality children's and young adult literature. Exposing children in their formative years to positive stories about Muslims can go a long way to creating a multicultural understanding by cementing ideas of tolerance, respect, and acceptance. This resource\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erecommends books that will act as windows and mirrors for PreK–12 readers by showcasing diverse foods, dress, and traditions;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003espotlights curated titles that feature Muslim kids as heroes, Islamic contributions throughout history, inspiring Muslim leaders, and folktales from Islamic traditions;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes helpful information such as an overview of Muslims in America, author interviews that lend insights into the stories, and hands-on programming activities and discussion tools; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprovides a list of additional resources for gaining a better understanding of Islam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThis book will equip public and school library staff, including educators and collection development librarians, to make real change in their communities by validating lived experiences of Muslim kids and building a stronger sense of empathy, respect, and understanding towards Muslims.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55143839498614,"sku":"9780838917411","price":38.63,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29673828.jpg?v=1736799139","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780838917411-muslims-in-story","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}