Black Books Galore's Guide to Great African American Children's Books

by Rand, Donna; Parker, Toni Trent; Foster, Sheila; Comer, James P.

• ISBN13: 9780471193531
• ISBN10: 0471193534
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-09-22
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

"This is a great resource that fills a tremendous need. It should be on parents' shelves at home as well as in every school." --Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D. Harvard Medical School 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 * Listings of award winners and Reading Rainbow Books.

Author Biography

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 Psychiatry, Yale Child Study Center, and Associate Dean, Yale School of Medicine.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii	(4)
James P. Comer, M.D.
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	1	(6)
How to Use This Guide	7	(2)
Books for Babies and Preschoolers	9	(46)
Books for Early Readers	55	(78)
Books for Middle Readers	133	(42)
Books for Young Adults	175	(32)
Appendix A: Books for Parents and Families	207	(2)
Appendix B: Book Awards	209	(10)
The Coretta Scott King Awards	209	(6)
The Newbery Awards	215	(1)
The Caldecott Awards	216	(1)
Reading Rainbow Selections	217	(2)
Index of Titles	219	(6)
Index of Authors	225	(4)
Index of Illustrators	229	(2)
Index of Topics	231