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Readers are actively looking to find themselves in books, it is important that everyone has literature that relates to their experiences. Books can act as a guide for a child's life.  When we consider books as mirrors of oneself, windows as ways to look into other worlds, and sliding glass doors as a way to step into a whole different idea or world, we begin to appreciate how much value they truly hold. 

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Readers are actively looking to find themselves in books, it is important that everyone has literature that relates to their experiences. Books can act as a guide for a child's life.  When we consider books as mirrors of oneself, windows as ways to look into other worlds, and sliding glass doors as a way to step into a whole different idea or world, we begin to appreciate how much value they truly hold. 

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They talked about how books can mirror our lives as well as provide an escape and understanding. Books are something that we can all find a little of ourselves in.
Gina Hall

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Books are a way for kids to look at their own lives and other people's lives in many different ways.

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I remember learning about how books are windows and sliding glass doors, a good window book for me was Granddaddy’s Turn. Mirrors are books that make you feel like you are reflecting on yourself. The sliding glass doors are like you are walking in to the book.

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Books are part of what we seek out to either explore, view, or reflect ourselves.

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- When children do not see themselves in texts, they lose interest in reading
- Close approximations are not good enough as they are foggy mirrors that reflect only vague contours of the identities and lived experiences that comprise a child's reality
- A student's identity is a rich mosaic of experiences, value's perspectives, and cultural  ways of knowing, being, doing, and communicating. To get proper mirrors for our students we must understand our students.
- We need to integrate diverse books throughout the school day and in the context of the curriculum
-When we teach diverse books we push open doors and encourage students to fully explore worlds and lives unlike theirs

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I’m very attached to the Reese theory. So, that is most of what I remember.
Windows: a view into another world/culture
Mirrors: a view of ones self in the world
Sliding Glass Doors: an invitation into another world (submersed not just looking)
Reece added another point to these with Curtains. Curtains are a way to close the windows to keep other views out of a certain community, culture, or world. These curtains have been used by Native Americans to save their heritage from completely dying out to whitewashing.

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books are like mirrors. they are not just things that we read but we learn so much from them. We can sometimes see ourselves through the books that is why they are like mirrors.

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books are like mirrors. they are not just things that we read but we learn so much from them. We can sometimes see ourselves through the books that is why they are like mirrors.

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Thinking of books as mirrors reflects the lived experiences and identities of people. We search for ourselves in books. We want to make sure books are accurate portrayals. We can identify with books through cultures, hobbies, etc..

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When reading the books they all have one common goal which is unity. 

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When reading the books they all have one common goal which is unity. 

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Having diverse books are important to have for children so they can relate to the stories they are reading. A child is more likely to grasp the information if they can closely relate with it, no matter if it is race or disability.

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“Mirrors” are the way that we see ourselves in a story. “Windows” are the way that we are able to see into someone else’s life, and see the stories from their point of view. “Sliding glass doors” are when we can put ourselves into the story, to travel into a different environment and learn new things about people, cultures, places, things, and so on.

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that books are much more then just book. People look at them and look for ways to see their lives portrayed in them.

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that books are much more then just book. People look at them and look for ways to see their lives portrayed in them.

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They all talked about the importance of inclusion in children's literature and spoke about mirrors, windows, sliding doors and curtains as a sort of "measure" of inclusivity and how much specific groups were being represented.

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I remember discussing about kids should be reading books that they can relate to, especially their race.

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Books can be windows into the world or even different imaginary worlds. They can also be mirrors that reflect ourselves or others.