Intended for K-8 teachers, librarians, caretakers, and all other adults who are interested in helping children gain a better understanding of culturally different populations, this book serves as a resource guide for locating accurate, multiethnic literature (published since 1980) for and about African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans. The book features a brief history of multiethnic children's literature, a discussion of current issues relevant to each minority group, suggestions for and annotations of specific titles, discussion of specific literary elements contained in each book. Chapters in the book are: (1) Why Multiethnic Children's Literature? An Overview; (2) Guidelines for Selecting Multiethnic Literature; (3) Books for and about Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Other Latinos; (4) African American Children's Literature; (5) Books for and about Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, and Other Asian Americans; (6) Books for and about Various Native Americans; (7) Activities for Extending Children's Experiences with Multiethnic Literature; and (8) Conclusions. An appendix presents a list of names and addresses of 47 publishers. (RS)