In class we’ve been discussing how Identity is a major theme in Children’s Literature. In following this idea I wanted to make an incomplete list of Children’s books, classics and newer that focus on the theme of identity. This list offers a wide array of books appropriate for different ages, and some, such as Harry Potter, may not be appropriate to read to the class as a whole. Books that can’t be read in class may be recommended to students as outside reading.
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Holes by Louis Sachar
These are only a few of the books for children which focus on identity. I thought of them because they were some of my favorites growing up, or, I discovered them recently and fell I love. Dear Reader, can you think of a book from your childhood or recent past that focuses on the theme of identity?
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