Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults
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Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults

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Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults

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Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults is a biographical dictionary that provides comprehensive coverage of all major authors and illustrators ā€“ past and present. As the only reference volume of its kind available, this book is a valuable research tool that provides quick access for anyone studying black children's literature ā€“ whether one is a student, a librarian charged with maintaining a children's literature collection, or a scholar of children's literature.

The Fourth Edition of this renowned reference work illuminates African American contributions to children's literature and books for young adults. The new edition contains updated and new information for existing author/illustrator entries, the addition of approximately 50 new profiles, and a new section listing online resources of interest to the authors and readers of black children's literature.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2006
ISBN
9781135873547
Edition
4
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
North American Literary Collections
Index
Literature

Appendix 1
Bookcovers and Jackets

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Cover from Hot Day On Abbott Avenue by Karen English.
Jacket illustrations copyright Ā© 2004 by Javaka Steptoe.
Reprinted by permission of Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Cover from The Sunā€™s Daughter by Pat Sherman, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie.
Jacket illustrations copyright Ā© 2005 by R. Gregory Christie.
Reprinted by permission of Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Cover from Yellow Bird And Me by Joyce Hansen.
Copyright Ā© 1986 by Joyce Hansen.
Reprinted by permission of Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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Cover from One True Friend by Joyce Hansen.
Jacket illustration copyright Ā© 2001 by James Ransome.
Reprinted by permission of Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Cover from The Gift-Giver by Joyce Hansen.
Copyright Ā© 1980 by Joyce Hansen.
Reprinted by permission of Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Cover from This Our Dark Country by Catherine Reef.
Copyright Ā© 2002 by Catherine Reef.
Reprinted by permission of Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Cover from Slave Spirituals And The Jubilee Singers by Michael L. Cooper.
Copyright Ā© 2001 by Michael L. Cooper.
Reprinted by permission of Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Cover from Guguā€™s House by Catherine Stock...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Photograph Credits
  9. Introduction to the Third Edition
  10. Introduction to the Fourth Edition
  11. Foreword, by Carla D. Hayden
  12. Bibliographical Sources
  13. The Dictionary
  14. Appendix 1: Bookcovers and Jackets
  15. Appendix 2: Coretta Scott King Award and Honor Books
  16. Appendix 3: National Listing of Bookstores
  17. Index of Children and Young Adult Book Titles
  18. Index of Authors and Illustrators
  19. About the Authors