Jill P. May is professor emerita of literacy and language in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Purdue University. She was a member of Purdue University’s Women’s Stud...view moreJill P. May is professor emerita of literacy and language in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Purdue University. She was a member of Purdue University’s Women’s Studies and Jewish Studies programs. Her coedited textbook with Darwin L. Henderson,Exploring Culturally Diverse Literature for Children and Adolescents: Learning to Listen in New Ways, explored the elements of cultural diversity found within literary patterns.view less