Further Reading

The Black Experience in Children's Literature:

• The All White World of Children's Books & African American Children's Literature, edited by Osayimwense Osa. Africa World Press. 1995.
• The Black American in Books for Children: Readings in Racism by Donnarae MacCann and Gloria Woodward. Scarecrow Press. 1985.
• Image of the Black in Children's Fiction by Dorothy M. Broderick. R.R. Bowker. 1973.
• Sweet Words So Brave: The Story of Afican American Literature by Barbara K. Curry and James Michael Brody, illustrated by Jerry Butler. Zino Press. 1996.
• We Build Together by Charlemae Hill Rollins. National Council of Teachers of English. 1948.
• White on Black: Images of Africa and Blacks in Western Popular Culture by Jan Nederveen Pieterse. Yale University Press. 1992.

African American Authors and Illustrators:

• Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults by Barbara Thrash Murphy. Garland Publishing. 1999.
• Books by African-American Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults by Helen E. Williams. American Library Association. 1991.
• Young Adult Fiction by African-American Writers, 1968-1993: A Critical and Annotated Guide by Deborah Kutenplon and Ellen Olmstead. Garland Publishing. 1996.

Best of the Best-Recommended Reading Lists:

• Black Books Galore!: Guide to Great African American Children's Books by Donna Rand, Toni Trent Parker, and Sheila Foster. John Wiley & Sons. 1998.
• Black Books Galore!: Guide to More Great African American Children's Books by Donna Rand and Toni Trent Parker. John Wiley & Sons. 2000.
• Black Books Galore!: Guide to Great African American Children's Books about Boys by Donna Rand and Toni Trent Parker. John Wiley & Sons. 2000.
• Black Books Galore!: Guide to Great African American Children's Books about Girls by Donna Rand and Toni Trent Parker. John Wiley & Sons. 2000.
• Great Books for African-American Children by Pamela Toussaint. Plume/Penguin. 1999.
• Spirited Minds: African American Books for Our Sons and Our Brothers edited by Archie Givens. W.W. Norton. 1997.
• Strong Souls Singing: African American Books for Our Daughters and Our Sisters edited by Archie Givens. W.W. Norton. 1998.

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