Black Books Galore!: Guide to More Great African American Children's Books [Paperback]

Donna Rand (Author), Toni Trent Parker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 29, 2001 | Series: Black Books Galore

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

Editorial Reviews

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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From the Back Cover

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

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (June 29, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047137525X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471375258
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,054,412 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST for every family...and every library, January 12, 2002

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This review is from: Black Books Galore!: Guide to More Great African American Children's Books (Paperback)

This whole series of books is fantastic. The reviews (usually a paragraph or so) are concise, insightful, and obviously written by people who have actually read and used the books with children. They're grouped according to reading level, and neatly cross-referenced by title, author, illustrator and topic, so you can quickly find what you need. In addition to the reviews (400 in this book alone) there is other useful information, like a complete list of Coretta Scott King Award titles and interesting web sites. Besides being a great (and inexpensive) reference book, it's also great fun to read!