Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults

by Murphy, Barbara Thrash; Rollock, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9780815320043
• ISBN10: 0815320043
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The Third Edition of this renowned reference work illuminates African American contributions to the genre of books for children and young adults with the biographies of 274 authors and artists - including 121 new biographies not included in previous editions. The book presents the user with a rich source of accessible, in-depth biographical data on each individual author or artist, including birthplace, education, their approach to art or literature, career development, and awards and honors received. Over 160 photographs of the subjects bring the biographies to life, and 46 covers of important children's books are reproduced. Also included is a comprehensive index of books, an index of authors and illustrators, and useful listings of publishers, distributors, and bookstores arranged by state.

Author Biography

Dr. Barbara Thrash Murphy is a committee member of Best Books for Babies at the University of Pittsburgh

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix	(2)
Photograph Credits	xi	(1)
Introduction to the First Edition	xii	(2)
Introduction to the Second Edition	xiv	(2)
Introduction to the Third Edition	xvi	(3)
Foreword	xix	(2)
Bibliographical Sources and References	xxi
1 The Dictionary	1	(412)
Appendix 1: Bookcovers and Jackets	413	(48)
Appendix 2: Awards and Honor Books	461	(14)
Appendix 3: Bookstores and Distributors	475	(8)
Index of Children and Young Adult Book Titles	483	(24)
Index of Authors and Illustrators	507	(6)
About the Author	513