Softcover

ISBN 10: 047137525X ISBN 13: 9780471375258

Publisher: Wiley, 2001

Kudos for Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children s Books

"Offers a wonderful overview of literature with black children in its focus." Jim Trelease, author, The Read-Aloud Handbook

"The perfect tool for parents and educators alike." Black Enterprise magazine

"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

Black Books Galore! the nation s leading organizer of African American children s book festivals enriches the world of reading for kids of every age. Find out what s new, acclaimed, and empowering in this up-to-the-minute guide.

Black Books Galore! Guide to More Great African American Children s Books includes the latest reviews along with other exciting new materials. This easy-to-use, illustrated reference guide features the best-written, most positive books starring African Americans, including:
* Quick and lively descriptions of over 400 titles, plus 200 additional recommendations
* A calendar of great books to match the holidays and seasons
* Age-specific guidelines for encouraging your young readers from babies to sixth graders
* Comprehensive indexes by title, topic, author, and illustrator
* Profiles and reflections of selected authors and illustrators
* Listings of award winners and Reading Rainbow Books

About the Author:

BLACK BOOKS GALORE!, winner of Parenting magazine's Parenting Leaders Award and NAACP Image Award finalist, was founded by DONNA RAND, TONI TRENT PARKER, and other mothers 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.

From School Library Journal:

This sequel to Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books (Wiley, 1998) recommends 450 more titles. The selectors describe themselves as "neither professional educators nor librarians-.every book in this guide is recommended by us as parents." Books were chosen that are age appropriate and that do not stereotype black, female, or male characters. Arrangement is by grade level and then alphabetical by title. Entries include title, subtitle, author, illustrator, publisher of the hardcover and softcover editions, original publication date, and a brief synopsis. Significant awards, sequels, prequels, companions, or series titles are noted. "Creator" boxes spotlight authors and illustrators. Appendixes include: "Books for Parents and Families," Coretta Scott King awards, Newbery and Caldecott books with African-American or African themes, and Reading Rainbow selections with African-American or African themes.
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