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Free within Ourselves The Development of African American Children's Literature
Rudine Sims Bishop
Book Code: GR4093
ISBN: 0-313-34093-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34093-2
320 pages, photos; tables
Greenwood Press
Publication: 5/30/2007
List Price: $65.00 (UK Sterling Price: £37.95)
Discount Price: $58.50 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 10%. Ends 12/31/2008.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 7 x 10
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  • Bishop traces the evolution of fiction written for black children and by black authors and illustrators within the context of African-American social and literary history....Her writing is precise and engaging, and it really comes alive when presenting primary-source material....She provides an extensive bibliography for further exploration. Librarians as well as teachers will be enriched by this work.
    —School Library Journal     December 2007
  • Bishop covers a range of authors, subjects and developments in African American children's literature, starting with early efforts to provide reading before the turn of the twentieth century. She covers motivational literature of the 1920s, African American poetry and picture books that explained history and community, illustration specific to the genre, realistic new literature focusing on teens and preteens, and historical fiction aimed at young readers.
    —Reference & Research Book News     August 2007
Description: African American children's literature is a vibrant but sometimes neglected form of expression. Its roots stretch back to the songs and folklore of the antebellum South, and it has often been shaped by social thinkers wishing to promote a healthy respect for the African American tradition. It has captured the issues and feelings of the civil rights movement, and it flourishes today in our multicultural society. This book is a narrative history of African American children's literature from its origins to the present day. Written by a leading authority on the subject, the volume gives special attention to the social conditions that gave birth to African American children's literature, and to the political, philosophical, and cultural forces that have shaped its development. It surveys the most important periods, discusses major genres and movements, and explores a wide range of authors and illustrators. Teachers will treasure this book as a convenient and masterful guide to the subject, literature students will value its insightful comments on texts and traditions, and social studies students will welcome its use of literature as a means of understanding the social history of African Americans.
LC Card Number: 2007000612
LCC Class: PS153
Dewey Class: 810
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