These windows are also sliding glass doors and readers have only to walk through in imagination to become part of whatever world has been created and recreated by the author.
Mirrors windows and sliding glass doors article.
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An article by rudine sims bishop children s literature scholar and recipient of the coretta scott king virginia hamilton award for lifetime achievement expands this concept even further.
Bishop makes the point that it s crucial for children from marginalized groups to view themselves in the books they read.
Windows mirrors sliding glass doors and maps teach it for ward 0 there seems lit tle chance of devel op ing the humil i ty so urgent ly need ed for world coƶper a tion instead of world con flict as long as our chil dren are brought up on gen tle dos es of racism through their books.
Speaking to the lack of children s books with african american characters and themes the essay called for books to act as windows and mirrors that would allow all children to see themselves and the experiences of others in what they read.
When lighting conditions are just right however a window can also be a mirror.