Black Books Galore! guide to great African American children's books / Donna Rand, Toni Trent Parker, Sheila Foster.
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TextPublication details: New York : Wiley, c1998.Description: xii, 243 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 0471193534 (acidfree paper)
- 9780471193531 (acid-free paper)
- Guide to great African American children's books
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | 016.973 R186 | Available | 33111006219600 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"This is a great resource that fills a tremendous need. It shouldbe on parents' shelves at home as well as in every school." --AlvinF. Poussaint, M.D. Harvard Medical School
These are exciting times for African American children'sliterature. Never before have there been so many titles available.Now the three mothers who founded Black Books Galore! --thenation's leading organizer of festivals of African Americanchildren's books --share their expert advice on how to find andchoose the best. This fully annotated guide opens the door to awonderful world of reading for the children in your life. Here arethe most positive, the best-written, and the most acclaimed booksin every category, including board books, story and picture books,fiction, nonfiction, poetry, history, biography, fables, andmore.
Invaluable for parents, teachers, and librarians, this easy-to-use,illustrated reference guide features:
* Quick, lively descriptions of 500 books, plus 200 additionalrecommendations
* Helpful guidelines for encouraging young readers
* Easy-to-find listings organized by age level and indexed bytitle, topic, author, and illustrator
* Portraits of selected authors and illustrators
* Listings of award winners and Reading Rainbow Books.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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.
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.