lerance and acceptance of alternative cultures in students is to show the similarities between diverse peoples. For example, Frosch (1994) stated that her anthology of stories highlighted the fact that all children need to grapple with the challenges of adolescence, regardless of their racial and cultural backgrounds.
Third, through the use of multicultural literature, teachers can teach students about the negative effects of stereotyping, bias, prejudice and racism. For students, multicultural literature constitutes an invaluable source of information that will educate them about the interaction between "status arrangements, social boundaries, and power" (Pescosolido et al., 1997, p. 444). As a result, children will learn how to identify these forms of discriminatory behavior that is prevalent in mainstream society and recognize the need to eliminate them (Austin, n. d.; Barta & Grindler, 1996).
Nonetheless, it is important to note that the effective introductio
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