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Black Books Galore! : guide to great African American children's books / Donna Rand, Toni Trent Parker, and Sheila Foster ; [foreword by James P. Comer].
Van Pelt - Class of 1979 Seminar Room (305) E185 .R26 1998
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rand, Donna, author.
- Parker, Toni Trent, author.
- Foster, Sheila, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Juvenile literature--Bibliography.
- African Americans.
- Children's literature.
- American literature--African American authors--Bibliography.
- American literature.
- American literature--African American authors.
- African Americans in literature--Bibliography.
- African Americans in literature.
- Children's literature, American--Bibliography.
- Children's literature, American.
- Children--Books and reading--United States.
- Children.
- Children--Books and reading.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Bibliographies.
- Penn Provenance:
- Banks, Joanna (donor) (stamp) (Banks Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- xii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Guide to great African American children's books
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Wiley, 1998.
- Summary:
- These are exciting times for African American children's literature. Never before have there been so many titles available. Now the three mothers who founded Black Books Galore! --the nation's leading organizer of festivals of African American children's books-- share their expert advice on how to find and choose the best. This fully annotated guide opens the door to a wonderful world of reading for the children in your life. Here are the most positive, the best-written, and the most acclaimed books in every category, including board books, story and picture books, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, history, biography, fables, and more. Invaluable for parents, teachers, and librarians, this easy-to-use, illustrated reference guide features: Quick, lively descriptions of 500 books, plus 200 additional recommendations; Helpful guidelines for encouraging young readers; Easy-to-find listings organized by age level and indexed by title, topic, author, and illustrator; Portraits of selected authors and illustrators; and Listings of award winners and Reading Rainbow Books.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- How to use this guide
- Books for babies and preschoolers
- Books for early readers
- Books for middle readers
- Books for young adults
- Appendix A: Books for parents and families
- Appendix B: Book awards: Coretta Scott King Awards
- Newbery Awards
- Caldecott Awards
- Reading Rainbow Selections
- Index of titles
- Index of authors
- Index of illustrators
- Index of topics.
- Notes:
- "Copyright ©1998 by Donna Rand, Toni Trent Parker, and Sheila Foster"--verso of title page.
- "Design and production by Navta Associates, Inc."--verso of title page.
- Includes indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0471193534
- OCLC:
- 38206781
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