Children's Literature and Anti-Racist Education: Campos do Jordão Schools and the National Literary Book and Teaching Material Program
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This study investigated the contribution of Children's Literature to the promotion of an anti-racist education. To this end, in addition to bibliographical research, we analyzed the book choices made by the Campos do Jordão municipal public schools for the early years of elementary school, from the 2018 National Book Program and Literary Teaching Materials. The aim was to identify the presence of books that could stimulate the construction of positive black identities. This research is mainly justified by the institutional racism present in schools, which, according to Munanga (2005), Feitosa (2012), Gomes (2002) and Cavalleiro (1999), interferes with the construction of black students' identities. The research was based on authors who demonstrate how racism occurs in school environments and how this practice damages children's self-esteem and learning. In addition to these contributions, we also discussed the formative role of Children's Literature and how it can help to foster an anti-racist education.