It has been twenty nine years since rudine sims bishop s seminal essay mirrors windows and sliding glass doors was published.
Books are mirrors windows and sliding glass doors.
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.
In the essay dr.
Rudine simms bishop coined the terms in her 1990 article mirrors windows and sliding glass doors originally published in the ohio state university perspectives.
The stonewall book awards has categories for children and youth including non fiction 1 dr.
Choosing and using books for the classroom.
Bishop makes the point that it s crucial for children from marginalized groups to view themselves in the books they read.
Mirrors windows and sliding glass doors author.