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Great Books for African-American Children
Great Books for AfricanAmerican Children Author:Pamela Toussaint By the time they finish high school, black children will have read countless books featuring white heroes and heroines. It's a common experience for young children to color these characters brown, wanting to see themselves as the protagonists of these stories. Yet there are many wonderful books by and about African Americans that portray them in... more » a positive way, to build a child's self-esteem and to spur hopes, dreams, and imagination. Great Books for African-American Children lists 250 of these books, which provide uplifting and accurate images of African-American culture. Each entry includes:
* A one-paragraph review and plot description
* The value the book conveys
* The title and author's name, publisher, and price
Other special features include "Explore This" which has questions parents can ask their children about a particular story, and indexes of books by title, by author, and by the moral value each book teaches.« less