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"William's Doll" and the Legacy of Charlotte Zolotow
"William's Doll" and the Legacy of Charlotte Zolotow
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Jun 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The publication of Charlotte Zolotow’s picture book William’s Doll (1972) not only broke gender stereotypes, but became a landmark moment in American children’s literature. In a bonus episode of our “Inner Truths: LGBTQ” series, host Dr. Perri Klass speaks with Charlotte’s daughter, Crescent Dragonwagon (a prolific author herself), about the making of William’s Doll and her mother’s cultural impact as a writer and editor of books that have encouraged tolerance, kindness, and authenticity for generations of children.
Released:
Jun 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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