| Title | : | Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books |
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| ISBN | : | 0471193534 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780471193531 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | - |
| Publication | : | First published September 22, 1998 |
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
* 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.
Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books Reviews
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This, and it's two accompanying books AA Books for Boys and AA Books for girls, fills a gaping hole I had in my life. I read (in Smart Girls, Two) that Maya Angelou read only books by African American authors as a girl. Knowing this set me on a tear of looking for age-appropriate books for my 8 and 5 year old written by people of color.
While I borrowed Black Book Galore's from the library, I found this solution annoying as there is no easy way to make note of the large list they recommend. So buy the book!
Another great use I found for this book is checking amazon.com for "customers who also bought this item also bought" to find more recently released books. -
Foster, S., Parker, T.T., & Rand, D. (1998). Black books galore: Guide to great African American children’s books. Canada: John Wiley and Sons.
Citation created by: Jordan Wade
Call Number: 016.973
Description: Describes and evaluates 500 books written for African American children.
Content/Scope: This book lists over 500 African American books that appeal to diverse interests and learning styles. Books are categorized by age group to make it easy for parents and children to find books that are age appropriate.
Accuracy/Authority: These authors have researched this topic extensively.
Relation to Similar Works: Part of the serving special needs series
Cost: $15.95
Rationale for Selection: To give parents, students and teachers an easy way to find books representing the African American race.
Professional Review: School Library Journal reviewed this as a great book for not only parents but for teachers as well.
Weech, E. (2001). Book review: Black books galore! (book). School library journal, 47(3), 289.
