EDU 333: Children and Families – Fall 2021 A Critical Analysis of the Portrayal of Families in Children’s Literature Book Charts Each student will be responsible for analyzing 1 of 3 children’s books about a central topic. Use the book chart below to organize your analysis of 1 choice of your 3 books. Please be sure you use complete sentences and thoroughly fill out each of the rows in the chart below. Book 1 Book Title Author Year of Publication Reading Level Family Structure/Unit Represented Portrayal of Family Roles (Consider both text and pictures; include relevant quotes from the text to support your writing) Social Class Represented (What evidence of class is represented in the text and pictures? Include examples) Culture/Race(s) Represented Cultural/Racial Portrayal (Is the portrayal positive – does it break stereotypes or show strengths of a race/culture? Is it neutral – is the 1 EDU 333: Children and Families – Fall 2021 race/culture not a factor in the plot? Or, is it negative – are there any stereotypes? Languages Represented (How are they portrayed?) Abilities Represented (How are they portrayed? If disabilities are represented are they positive, neutral, or negative in relation to stereotypes?) Gender Portrayal (How are genders portrayed? Is the portrayal positive and breaking stereotypes, neutral (gender not a factor in the plot), or negative and reinforce certain stereotypes? Other Areas of Analysis – note here things you found interesting in the text Book 2 Book Title Author Year of Publication Reading Level 2 EDU 333: Children and Families – Fall 2021 Book 3 Book Title Author Year of Publication Reading Level 3