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Diversity and representation in children's literature

Kulturdirektoratet - Arts and Culture Norway,
25 June 2020, Norway

Publishers, researchers and parents agree. Children's books are stuck in the past, writes Michell Mpike. What are the consequences for children who are not represented in the world of fiction?

https://www.kulturradet.no/english/vis/-/diversity-and-representation-in-childrens-literature

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