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Black Books Galore's Guide to Great African American Children's Books
Donna Rand
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Description for Black Books Galore's Guide to Great African American Children's Books
Paperback. In the last ten years, the number of books published for and about African American children has grown exponentially. Where once there was famine, there now is an absolute feast. With so many books to choose from, parents and children need guidance in finding the most interesting, best written, and most acclaimed titles available. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSY; GBCR; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 191 x 14. Weight in Grams: 456.
"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 ... Read more
"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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471193531
SKU
V9780471193531
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Donna Rand
BLACK BOOKS GALORE!, winner of Parenting magazine's Parenting Leaders Award, was founded by DONNA RAND, TONI TRENT PARKER, and SHEILA FOSTER, who as a result of their challenges in finding quality books for their own children dedicated themselves to identifying and distributing fine African American children's literature. JAMES P. COMER, M.D., is the Maurice Falk Professor of Child ... Read more
Reviews for Black Books Galore's Guide to Great African American Children's Books
"BLACK BOOKS GALORE! is distinct from similar efforts ...in that selections are 'children's' books, as opposed to works of Black literature that youth should be encouraged to read."
Emerge, October 1998
Emerge, October 1998