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Stereotypes to look out for in Arab American books.

1. All Arabs have the same culture

2. All Arabs look the same

3. All Arabs live in the desert

4. All women stay at home

5. Arabs are mean, scary, and hurt people

6. All Arabs are Muslim and all Muslims are Arabs.

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-Consider the effects on an APIA young person’s self image.
- Consider the messages about APIA that this book sends to non-APIA readers.

-Consider the way in which the creators address racist events or incidents.

-Books should avoid stereotypes

-The text acknowledges the character’s
humanity and race through authentic
dialogue.

-APIA characters are centered and depicted as heroes and leaders and as having agency,
power, and the ability to solve problems. APIA characters are not depicted in subservient and
passive roles or primarily as villains or stock characters

-APIA characters do not assimilate to
whiteness

-Are there distinctions between different Asian identities?

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Was the book written by a Native American author?
Was it written in consultation with a Native American community?

Is the text historically and culturally accurate?

Are the illustrations historically and culturally accurate?

Does the book avoid stereotypes and generalizations in its language and illustrations?

Are retellings or interpretations of traditional stories that specify tribal origin referenced and included in the notes?

Does the book contain notes and/or glossaries that verify or otherwise support the accuracy of tribal languages when used?

Is the dialogue realistic and free of romanticism?

Does the book present accurate portrayals of contemporary life among American Indians in various geographical settings?

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There is so much diversity in this book. There is gender, skin color, and physical diversity. Even though this book is about the same religion (Muslim), it still follows the criteria guide. All Arabs look different. Women are present in a setting other than their house. Arabs are happy, not aggressive, and live in the city.

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Areli is teased at school for being a Spanish-speaker, and the conflict is resolved by her learning English as she goes through school. This resolution could be seen as over-simplified.

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Consider use of Spanish language within English texts

Variation in skin tone

Mixed immigration statuses

Do the plot lines and themes
perpetuate or challenge dominant,
stereotypical narratives of Latinx groups
and cultures?

Does the plot focus on universal human
challenges?

Do Latinx characters solve their own
problems or do they rely on white
dominant characters/systems?

Do Latinx characters abandon some
aspect of their culture in order to
achieve happiness?

Are girls and women represented in
roles of leadership or agency outside of
the house, countering the traditional
narrative of women and girls staying
home to do household chores and
taking on more passive roles?

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Hair Twins is about the connection a father and daughter have through their hair. This illustration in the book shows how the book does not relate the hair of the main character as being different in comparison to the hair of others or a certain hair standard. Rather, it is stated that everyone has different types of hair.