Young readers need new heroes

jan 19, 2023 | Essays, Geletterdheid en lezen op school, Opinie

The heroes of recent Dutch-language books for children and young adults act in groups, differ from the norm and are no longer all white. That’s a win, according to Professor Yra van Dijk and Lecturer Marie-José Klaver. However good the classic children’s books may be, for young readers they often connect too little with society’s current debates.https://the-low-countries.com/article/young-readers-need-new-heroes

 

Eerder ook in het Nederlands verschenen: https://www.de-lage-landen.com/article/jonge-lezers-hebben-nieuwe-helden-nodig-rolmodellen-in-de-nederlandstalige-jeugdliteratuur

En zelfs in het Frans:

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