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Black Authors And Illustrators Of Books For Children And Young Adults

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Barbara Thrash Murphy and Deborah Murphy
Publication Details
Book, 4th ed, Routledge, 2007
Description
This biographical dictionary provides a wealth of resources for anyone studying black children?s literature ? (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Literature · Black authors · Bio-bibliography · Dictionaries · Children’s literature · American literature · African American authors · Bio- bibliography · Children’s literature, American · Illustrations · Children · Books and reading · United States · Biography · African American artists · African Americans in literature · Authors, Black · Artists, Black · Illustrators · Blacks in literature · Bibliography · Murphy, Barbara Thrash · Murphy, Deborah, 1952-
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REFERENCE (MAIN) PN1009.A1 M876 2007 AVAILABLE

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REFERENCE (MAIN)	PN1009.A1 M876 2007	AVAILABLE

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Black History In The Pages Of Children’s Literature

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Rose Casement
Publication Details
Book, Scarecrow Press, 2008
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- Table of contents only
Description
Black History in the Pages of Children’s Literature is an excellent resource for teachers, parents, librarians, university professors working with pre-service teachers, teachers, and administrators who want to gain a greater understanding of Black history and want a child-centered venue for sharing that knowledge with students. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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African Americans in literature · History and criticism · Children’s literature, American · Bibliography · Study and teaching · Casement, Rose
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(UPPER LEVEL) PS173.N4 C37 2008 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PS173.N4 C37 2008	AVAILABLE

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Tales For Little Rebels : A Collection Of Radical Children’s Literature

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edited by Julia L. Mickenberg and Philip Nel ; foreword by Jack Zipes
Publication Details
Book, New York University Press, 2008
Description
Rather than teaching children to obey authority, to conform, or to seek redemption through prayer, twentieth-century leftists encouraged children to question the authority of those in power. Some of the authors and illustrators are familiar, including Lucille Clifton, Syd Hoff, Langston Hughes, Walt Kelly, Norma Klein, Munro Leaf, Julius Lester, Eve Merriam, Charlotte Pomerantz, Carl Sandburg, and Dr. Seuss. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Children and politics · Literary collections · Children’s literature, American · American literature · 20th century · Political aspects · Social aspects · Politics and literature · United States · History · 20th century · Radicalism in literature · Mickenberg, Julia L · Nel, Philip, 1969-
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(UPPER LEVEL) PS509.C519 T36 2008 DUE 05-02-10

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PS509.C519 T36 2008	DUE 05-02-10

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Gotcha Good! : Nonfiction Books To Get Kids Excited About Reading

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Kathleen A. Baxter and Marcia Agness Kochel
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Book, Libraries Unlimited, 2008
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Chapters are built around the high-interest topics kids love as the authors provide irresistible book descriptions to guide librarians and teachers to nonfiction books kids will want to read. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Children · Books and reading · United States · Preteens · Children’s literature, American · Bibliography · Book talks · Baxter, Kathleen A · Kochel, Marcia Agness
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(UPPER LEVEL) Z1037 .B39 2008 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	Z1037 .B39 2008	AVAILABLE

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Alice To The Lighthouse : Children’s Books And Radical Experiments In Art

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Juliet Dusinberre
Publication Details
Book, St. Martin’s Press, 1987
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Carroll, Lewis, · 1832-1898 · Influence · Woolf, Virginia, · 1882-1941 · Technique · Children’s literature, English · History and criticism · English literature · 20th century · Children · Books and reading · History · Children’s literature, American · American literature · English-speaking countries · Literature, Experimental · Dusinberre, Juliet
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(UPPER LEVEL) PR990 .D87 1987 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PR990 .D87 1987	AVAILABLE

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Multicultural And Ethnic Children’s Literature In The United States

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Donna L. Gilton
Publication Details
Book, Scarecrow Press, 2007
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- Table of contents only
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Multicultural and Ethnic Children’s Literature in the United States describes the history and characteristics of ethnic and multicultural children’s literature in the U.S., as well as related materials published elsewhere. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Children of minorities · Books and reading · United States · Minority teenagers · Multiculturalism · History · Multicultural education · Children’s literature, American · History and criticism · American literature · Minority authors · History and criticism · Ethnic groups in literature · Gilton, Donna L
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(UPPER LEVEL) PN1009.A1 G55 2007 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PN1009.A1 G55 2007	AVAILABLE

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The Newbery/Printz Companion : Booktalk And Related Materials For Award Winners And Honor Books

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John T. Gillespie, Corinne J. Naden
Publication Details
Book, 3rd ed, Libraries Unlimited, 2006
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- Table of contents only
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A comprehensive guide to the influential Newbery and Printz awards for children’s and young adult literature, providing information on each year’s winners and honor books, and on the awards themselves and the librarians for whom they are named. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Newbery Medal · Bibliography · Michael L. Printz Award · Children’s literature, American · Young adult literature, American · Children · Books and reading · United States · Teenagers · Book talks · Gillespie, John Thomas, 1928- · Naden, Corinne J
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REFERENCE (MAIN) PN1009.A1 G545 2006 AVAILABLE

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REFERENCE (MAIN)	PN1009.A1 G545 2006	AVAILABLE

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Companion To American Children’s Picture Books

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Connie Ann Kirk
Publication Details
Book, Greenwood Press, 2005
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- Table of contents
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With advances in printing technology, the American children’s picture book has evolved into a distinct and special art form. It focuses on the shorter books for younger children as well as the more recent picture book formats geared toward older children and even young adults. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Picture books for children · United States · Bibliography · Children’s literature, American · Bio-bibliography · Dictionaries · Children · Books and reading · History and criticism · Kirk, Connie Ann
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REFERENCE (MAIN) PN1009.A1 K57 2005 AVAILABLE

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REFERENCE (MAIN)	PN1009.A1 K57 2005	AVAILABLE

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A Broken Flute : The Native Experience In Books For Children

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edited by Doris Seale and Beverly Slapin
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Book, AltaMira Press, 2005
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- Table of contents
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A Broken Flute is a book of reviews that critically evaluate children’s books about Native Americans written between the early 1900s and 2003, accompanied by stories, essays and poems from its contributors. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Indians of North America · Juvenile literature · Book reviews · American literature · Indian authors · History and criticism · Children’s literature, American · Seale, Doris · Slapin, Beverly
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REFERENCE (MAIN) PN1009.A1 B774 2005 AVAILABLE

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REFERENCE (MAIN)	PN1009.A1 B774 2005	AVAILABLE

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Aesthetic Approaches To Children’s Literature : An Introduction

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Maria Nikolajeva
Publication Details
Book, Scarecrow Press, 2005
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
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This work provides students of children’s literature with a comprehensible and easy-to-use analytical tool kit, showing through concrete demonstration how each tool might best be used to examine aesthetic rather than educational approaches to children’s literature. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Children’s literature, American · History and criticism · Theory, etc · Children’s literature, English · Children · Books and reading · North America · Nikolajeva, Maria
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(UPPER LEVEL) PS490 .N55 2005 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PS490 .N55 2005	AVAILABLE

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The Norton Anthology Of Children’s Literature : The Traditions In English

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Jack Zipes, general editor … [et al.]
Publication Details
Book, W.W. Norton, 2005
Description
Comprehensive and visually rich, this new Norton Anthology, in a beautiful slipcased gift edition, traces the remarkable innovation and enduring pleasures of children’s literature. With introductions that offer fresh insights into the cultural contexts of children’s literature and childhood itself over four centuries, author headnotes, annotations, bibliographies, and a timeline, The Norton Anthology of Children’s Literature illuminates a literary tradition whose power to instruct and delight is both centuries old and startlingly new. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Children’s literature, English · Children’s literature, American · Zipes, Jack David
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(UPPER LEVEL) PN1009.A1 N676 2005 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PN1009.A1 N676 2005	AVAILABLE

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Coming Of Age In Children’s Literature

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Margaret Meek and Victor Watson
Publication Details
Book, Continuum, 2003
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
Description
Edited by Morag Styles and written by an interational team of acknowledged experts, this series provides jargon-free, critical discussion and a comprehensive guide to literary and popular texts for children. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Pearce, Philippa · Criticism and interpretation · Voigt, Cynthia · Mark, Jan · Children’s literature, English · History and criticism · Children’s literature, American · Children · Books and reading · English-speaking countries · Bildungsromans · Maturation (Psychology) in literature · Rites and ceremonies in literature · Spencer, Margaret Meek, 1925- · Watson, Victor
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(UPPER LEVEL) PR990 .S64 2003 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PR990 .S64 2003	AVAILABLE

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Wáchale! : Poetry And Prose About Growing Up Latino In America

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edited by Ilan Stavans
Publication Details
Book, 1st ed, Cricket Books, 2001
Description
This groundbreaking bilingual anthology, carefully designed for middle readers, is a mosaic of voices demonstrating the energy, creativity, and diversity of the fastest-growing minority group in America. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Children’s literature, American · American literature · Hispanic American authors · Hispanic Americans · Literary collections · Juvenile literature · Children’s literature, Latin American · Stavans, Ilan
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CHILD LIT (LOWER) 810.8 W113w AVAILABLE

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CHILD LIT (LOWER)	810.8 W113w	AVAILABLE

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Encountering Children’s Literature : An Arts Approach

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Jane M. Gangi ; with a foreword by Joseph Bruchac
Publication Details
Book, Pearson, 2004
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Children’s literature, American · History and criticism · Children’s literature, English · Children · Books and reading · English-speaking countries · Children’s literature · Study and teaching · Gangi, Jane M
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(UPPER LEVEL) PS490 .G36 2004 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PS490 .G36 2004	AVAILABLE

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Children’s Literature Of The Harlem Renaissance

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Katharine Capshaw Smith
Publication Details
Book, Indiana University Press, 2004
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
Description
The Harlem Renaissance inaugurated a tradition of African American children?s literature, for the movement?s central writers made youth both their subject and audience. Kate Capshaw Smith explores the period?s vigorous exchange about the nature and identity of black childhood and uncovers the networks of African American philosophers, community activists, schoolteachers, and literary artists who worked together to transmit black history and culture to the next generation. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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American literature · African American authors · History and criticism · New York (State) · New York · History and criticism · Children’s literature, American · African American children · Books and reading · African American children in literature · African Americans in literature · Harlem Renaissance · Harlem (New York, N.Y.) · Intellectual life · 20th century · Smith, Katharine Capshaw, 1968-
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(UPPER LEVEL) PS153.N5 S62 2004 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PS153.N5 S62 2004	AVAILABLE

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