riots of 1992? The authors conclude that the book is comfortable for those who believe that the story offers a fair and accurate depiction of a historical event and for anyone who prefers to circumvent discussion of: (1) White people's and White police officers' direct role in catalyzing the riots (2) Black- Korean (and other) racial tensions preceding the riots and (3) the reality that racial tensions were heightened, not absolved, by the riots, despite the charitable role of the church in providing temporary shelter for all groups. In light of these absences, the authors build upon Ching's (2005) important call for the examination of children's literature as an instrument of power and his discussion of "Smoky Night," in particular, to address the following research questions: (1) Which stories are told, and not told, in Eve Bunting's "Smoky Night?" (2) What messages does this award-winning picturebook transmit about the L.A. It is also noteworthy that Rodney King and Latasha Harlins are absent from this picturebook, which suggests that including certain people in the story would require telling truths about Blackness in America that would disrupt the story's ideology. in the text and police officers are conspicuously absent from the entire story, Bunting stated during an interview that the book is "about the Riots in Los Angeles." It is thus noteworthy that police officers are absent from "Smoky Night" because the text ostensibly depicts a "reality" or "truth," as Bunting put it (Reading Rockets, 2014), at the expense of other truths, such as the police's role in the riots. Although the setting is never explicitly described as L.A. As a Caldecott medal winner, "Smoky Night" is the highest profile picturebook centered on an incident related to police brutality and the profiling of Black citizens-the Los Angeles riots, which followed the beating of Rodney King and the infamous not-guilty verdict of 1992. Both author and artist have managed to portray a politically charged event without pretense or preaching.The year 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the publication of Eve Bunting's "Smoky Night" (Harcourt, 1994 illustrated by David Diaz). ![]() Without becoming cluttered or gimmicky, these pictures manage to capture a calamitous atmosphere that finally calms. “Diaz has not been afraid to take risks in illustrating the story with thickly textured paintings against a background of torn-paper and found-object collage. In a night of rioting, Daniel and his mother are forced to leave their apartment for the safety of a shelter. Keywords: rioting, Social Studies Curriculum, American history, acceptance, accepting others, neighbors, city living, 20th century, Black Lives Matter, diversity, diverse books, Diversity: Oppression and Resilience, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old, 9 year old, Caldecott Medal winner ![]() ![]() David Diaz was awarded the Caldecott Medal for his bold acrylic paint and photo-collage illustrations.-from the publisher ![]() During a night of rioting in Los Angeles, fires and looting force neighbors-who have always avoided one another-to come together.
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