The Daily Digest: Diversity in Book Characters

Dr Sharifah Aishah Osman, Senior Lecturer, Department of English, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences

06-Sep-19 14:30

The Daily Digest: Diversity in Book Characters

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We share with you how a student took matters into her own hands, simply because she didn’t agree with what they were making her read in school.

Produced by: Sumitra Selvaraj

Presented by: Sumitra Selvaraj, Tina Carmillia, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: Education, History, People and Places, Social Issues

Tags: Bigger Picture, Daily Digest, diversity, books, characters, young adult books, children books, poc,

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