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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
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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
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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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African American Dramatists : An A-to-Z Guide

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edited by Emmanuel S. Nelson
Publication Details
Book, Greenwood Press, 2004
Description
African American dramatists have made enormous contributions to the theater and their works are included in numerous editions and anthologies. This reference offers thorough critical assessments of more than 60 African American dramatists from the 19th century to the present. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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American drama · African American authors · Dictionaries · Bio-bibliography · African American dramatists · Biography · African Americans · Intellectual life · Dramatists, American · African Americans in literature · Bibliography · Nelson, Emmanuel S. 1954-
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REFERENCE (MAIN) PS338.N4 A69 2004 AVAILABLE

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REFERENCE (MAIN)	PS338.N4 A69 2004	AVAILABLE

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African American Literature : A Guide To Reading Interests

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edited by Alma Dawson and Connie Van Fleet
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Book, Libraries Unlimited, 2004
Description
This is the first readers’ advisory guide to focus specifically on African American literature. It is designed to help book professionals better serve not only African American readers, but all readers who enjoy works by African American authors. Like other titles in the series, the s book organizes titles by genres–crime and detective fiction, frontier literature, historical fiction, inspirational literature, speculative fiction, romance, and mainstream fiction. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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American literature · African American authors · History and criticism · Handbooks, manuals, etc · African Americans · Intellectual life · Handbooks, manuals, etc · Bibliography · African Americans in literature · Dawson, Alma · Van Fleet, Connie Jean, 1950-
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REFERENCE (MAIN) PS153.N5 A3364 2004 AVAILABLE

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REFERENCE (MAIN)	PS153.N5 A3364 2004	AVAILABLE

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Best Literature By And About Blacks

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Phillip M. Richards, Neil Schlager
Publication Details
Book, Gale Group, 2000
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American literature · African American authors · Bibliography · African Americans in literature · African Americans · Richards, Phillip M., 1950- · Schlager, Neil, 1966-
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REFERENCE (MAIN) PS153.N5 R53 2000 AVAILABLE

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REFERENCE (MAIN)	PS153.N5 R53 2000	AVAILABLE

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African American Women Playwrights : A Research Guide

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edited by Christy Gavin
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Book, Garland Pub, 1999
Description
This Guide includes the primary and secondary works and summaries of plays of 15 prominent African American women playwrights including Lorraine Hansberry, Ntozake Shange, Adrienne Kennedy, Alice Childress, Zora Neale Hurston, Georgia Douglas Johnson. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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American drama · African American authors · Bio-bibliography · Women and literature · United States · Bibliography · Women authors · African Americans in literature · Women dramatists, American · Biography · African American dramatists · Gavin, Christy, 1952-
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REFERENCE (MAIN) PS153.N5 G29 1999 AVAILABLE

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REFERENCE (MAIN)	PS153.N5 G29 1999	AVAILABLE

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The Coretta Scott King Awards Book, 1970-1999

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edited by Henrietta M. Smith
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Book, American Library Association, 1999
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Coretta Scott King Award · Children’s literature, American · African American authors · Bibliography · Awards · African Americans in literature · Smith, Henrietta M
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REFERENCE (MAIN) PN1009.A1 C657 1999 AVAILABLE

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REFERENCE (MAIN)	PN1009.A1 C657 1999	AVAILABLE

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Contemporary African American Female Playwrights : An Annotated Bibliography

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Dana A. Williams
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Book, Greenwood Press, 1998
Description
Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun (1959) was a major dramatic success and brought to the world’s attention the potential talent of African American women playwrights. Entries are accompanied by concise but informative annotations, and the volume closes with a list of periodicals that frequently publish criticism of African American female playwrights, a section of brief biographical sketches of the dramatists, and extensive indexes. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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American drama · African American authors · Bibliography · Women and literature · United States · History · 20th century · History and criticism · Women authors · History and criticism · African Americans in literature · Williams, Dana A., 1972-
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REFERENCE (MAIN) PS338.N4 W54 1998 AVAILABLE

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REFERENCE (MAIN)	PS338.N4 W54 1998	AVAILABLE

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Sacred Fire : The QBR 100 Essential Black Books

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[compiled and edited by] Max Rodriguez, Angeli R. Rasbury, Carol Taylor ; foreword by Charles Johnson
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Book, John Wiley, 1999
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A soul-stirring celebration and provocative analysis of the great books that have shaped and defined black culture for over 200 years, including: The Narrative of the Life and Times of Frederick Douglass Our Nig Lyrics of Lowly Life The Souls of Black Folk Cane The Mis-education of the Negro Their Eyes Were Watching God Native Son If He Hollers Let Him Go Jesus and the Disinherited Annie Allen Invisible Man Things Fall Apart The Fire Next Time The Wretched of the Earth The Autobiography of Malcolm X Two Thousand Seasons I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings The Destruction of Black Civilization The Hero and the Blues The Chaneysville Incident Beloved Kindred The Famished Road The Daughters of Africa Krik? (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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African Americans · Bibliography · American literature · African American authors · African Americans in literature · Books and reading · Rodriguez, Max · Rasbury, Angeli R · Taylor, Carol
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(LOWER LEVEL) E185 .S23 1999 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	E185 .S23 1999	AVAILABLE

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Lorraine Hansberry : A Research And Production Sourcebook

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Richard M. Leeson
Publication Details
Book, Greenwood Press, 1997
Description
When it won the New York Drama Circle Award for the best new drama that year, Hansberry became the first black woman and the youngest recipient to earn that honor. Entries are then listed for her plays, including A Raisin in the Sun (1959), The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window (1964), To Be Young, Gifted and Black (1969), Les Blancs (1970), The Drinking Gourd (1972), What Use Are Flowers (1972), and the unfinished Toussaint (1986). (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Hansberry, Lorraine, · 1930-1965 · Bibliography · Women and literature · United States · African Americans in literature · Leeson, Richard M., 1949-
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(UPPER LEVEL) PS3515.A515 L43 1997 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PS3515.A515 L43 1997	AVAILABLE

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Young Adult Fiction By African American Writers, 1968-1993 : A Critical And Annotated Guide

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Deborah Kutenplon, Ellen Olmstead
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Book, Garland Pub, 1995
Description
The book is comprehensive and as current as possible, covering works by African American authors for young adults published between 1968-1993-some 200 titles by close to 50 writers. In addition to established authors and bestselling titles, the coverage includes material overlooked by previous studies, such as works from small presses and talented new authors. Unusually extensive annotations The main body of the book is an annotated bibliography, alphabetical by author, with the works arranged chronologically by publication date. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Young adult fiction, American · African American authors · Bibliography · Book reviews · Young adults · United States · Books and reading · American fiction · 20th century · African Americans in literature · African American youth · Best books · Kutenplon, Deborah · Olmstead, Ellen
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REFERENCE (MAIN) PS153.N5 K88 1996 AVAILABLE

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American Ethnic Literatures : Native American, African American, Chicano/Latino, And Asian American Writers And Their Backgrounds : An Annotated Bibliography

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David R. Peck
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Book, Salem Press, 1992
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American literature · Minority authors · Bibliography · Hispanic Americans in literature · Asian Americans in literature · African Americans in literature · Ethnic groups in literature · Indians in literature · Peck, David R
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REFERENCE (MAIN) PS153.M56 P42 1992 AVAILABLE

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REFERENCE (MAIN)	PS153.M56 P42 1992	AVAILABLE

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Harlem In Review : Critical Reactions To Black American Writers, 1917-1939

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John E. Bassett
Publication Details
Book, Susquehanna University Press, 1992
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American literature · African American authors · History and criticism · Bibliography · 20th century · African Americans · New York (State) · New York · Intellectual life · African Americans in literature · Harlem Renaissance · Bassett, John Earl, 1942-
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(UPPER LEVEL) PS153.N5 B37 1992 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PS153.N5 B37 1992	AVAILABLE

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Books By African-American Authors And Illustrators For Children And Young Adults

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Helen E. Williams
Publication Details
Book, American Library Association, 1991
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Children’s literature, American · African American authors · Bibliography · Young adult literature, American · Illustrations · Catalogs · Illustrated children’s books · United States · African Americans in literature · African Americans in art · Williams, Helen E
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REFERENCE (MAIN) PN1009.A1 W54 1991 AVAILABLE

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REFERENCE (MAIN)	PN1009.A1 W54 1991	AVAILABLE

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The Pen Is Ours : A Listing Of Writings By And About African- American Women Before 1910 With Secondary Bibliography To The Present

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compiled by Jean Fagan Yellin, Cynthia D. Bond
Publication Details
Book, Oxford University Press, 1991
Description
This bibliography of writing by and about African-American women provides a much needed research tool to scholars and researchers in the field. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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American literature · African American authors · History and criticism · Bibliography · Women authors · 19th century · African American women · History · African American women authors · Biography · Women and literature · United States · African American women in literature · African Americans in literature · Yellin, Jean Fagan · Bond, Cynthia D
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(UPPER LEVEL) PS153.N5 Y44 1991 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PS153.N5 Y44 1991	AVAILABLE

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