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The topic I have chosen to research and select books on is the representation of single parent families, or families not made up of just parents in children’s literature. Many students find themselves in single parent families and so many books aimed at children discuss mummy and daddy as opposed to one or the other, which can lead to those students feeling excluded and not represented in literature they read. I feel it’s so important to provide literature that shows how children are loved and cared for no matter how many parents or guardians they have at home. This was my goal when selecting literature for this project. When searching for books I did my best to select books which covered a variety of genres but with this topic found mostly variations of fiction and picture or chapter books.
When selecting books, I ensured to select books which both covered mothers, fathers and even grandparents as guardians/parents for children. I made sure to include a variety of reasons for these single parent/guardian households such as divorce, death, living overseas, or imprisonment. No two students’ situations are the same and by providing a variety of literature to students which covers a variety of parent/guardian situations I hope students feel understood and that they can relate to others and literature provided to them. I also aimed to include books where having a single parent was simply one aspect of the characters life and so it does not define them.

Rationale Of Why Topic Or Area Of Focus Is Important Diverse Literature For Elementary Students