Search Results for: Who Writes For Black Children

Until recently, scholars believed that African American children's literature did not exist before 1900. Now, Who Writes for Black Children? opens the door to a

"When Stella does not want to go to bed, she tries all sorts of ways to keep the sun up"--

This triumphant picture book recasts a charged phrase as part of a black girl's everyday life--hands up for a hug, hands up in class, hands up for a high five--

"This book explores the period's vigorous exchange about the nature and identity of black childhood and uncovers the networks of African American philosophers,

Argues that since black children grow up in a distinct culture, they require 'an educational system that recognizes their strengths, their abilities, and their