Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books about Boys

Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books about Boys
ISBN-10
0471437182
ISBN-13
9780471437185
Category
Family & Relationships
Pages
224
Language
English
Published
2002-03-14
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Black Books Galore!, Donna Rand, Toni Trent Parker

Description

A Treasury of Hundreds of Books that Help Boys Grow andFlourish "Images-strong, proud and happy, brave, and now also humorous . . .what a joy it is to see black faces of all shades in our children'sbooks."-Doug E. Doug, Actor, The Bill Cosby Show "As a child . . . I wish there had been more books that reflectedmy world and my interests."-Earl G. Graves, Chairman, Publisher,and CEO, Black Enterprise magazine How do you know which books are the best for boys at every age?Now, two of the mothers who founded the esteemed Black BooksGalore!-the nation's leading organizer of African Americanchildren's book festivals-and the authors of the highly acclaimedBlack Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children'sBooks, share their expert advice. Let BBG! help you open the doorto a wonderful world of reading for the boys in your life. Invaluable for parents, teachers, and librarians, this easy-to-use,delightfully illustrated reference guide features: * Quick, lively descriptions of over 350 books * Hundreds of young black heroes and positive role models * Reflections from kids, famous authors, illustrators, and publicfigures about their favorite childhood books * Easy-to-find listings organized by age level and indexed bytitle, topic, author, and illustrator * Recommended reading for parents of boys "This is a great resource that fills a tremendous need. It shouldbe on parents' shelves at home as well as in every school."-AlvinF. Poussaint, M.D., Harvard Medical School, on Black Books Galore!Guide to Great African American Children's Books

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