*Circle T for each statement that is true and F for each statement that is False. A positively evaluated book should have 7 out of 9 statements circled T. View a completed example

Name of Book:
Author:
Illustrator:
Copyright:

1) Check the Illustrations:

Are there Stereotypes: There are no stereotypes promoted in this book.
T F

Notes:

Look for Tokenism: All of the children are depicted as genuine individuals with distinctive features.
T F

Notes:

Who’s Doing What: The children with disabilities have leadership and action roles.
T F

Notes:

2) Check the Story Line:

Standards for Success: The children with disabilities are accepted for their own individual behaviors.
T F

Notes:

Resolution of Problems: The people with disabilities help resolve the problem.
T F

Notes:

Role of the person with a Disability: The same story could be told if the main character did not have a disability.
T F

Notes:

3) Look at the Lifestyles:

The illustrations offer genuine insights into another person.
T F

Notes:

4) Weigh the Relationships Between People:

The children with disabilities function in essentially leadership roles.
T F

Notes:

 

5) Consider the Effects on a Child’s Self-Image:

There is one or more persons with whom a child with a disability can readily identify as a positive and constructive role model.
T F

Notes:

6) Consider the Author or Illustrator’s Background:

The author’s background strengthen the value of his/her work.
T F

Notes:

7) What is the Author’s Perspective?

The authors perspective strengthens the value of his/her written work.
T F

Notes:

8) Watch for Loaded Words

This book has no loaded words (I.E.“Slow”)
T F

Notes:

9) Look at the Copyright and Target Age

The copyright and target age is appropriate for the intended audience?
T F

Notes:

Read the descriptions of the 9 criteria

Adapted from:

Council on Interracial Books for Children (1980). Guidelines for selecting bias-free and storybooks.
Derman-Sparks, L., & the ABC Task Force. (1989). Anti-bias curriculum: Tools for empowering young children. Washington, D.C.: National Association for the Education of Young Children.