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Kudos for Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African AmericanChildren s Books "Offers a wonderful overview of literature with black children inits focus." Jim Trelease, author, The Read-Aloud Handbook "The perfect tool for parents and educators alike." BlackEnterprise magazine "This is a great resource that fills a tremendous need. It shouldbe 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 AfricanAmerican children s book festivals enriches the world of readingfor kids of every age. Find out what s new, acclaimed, andempowering in this up-to-the-minute guide. Black Books Galore! Guide to More Great African American Children sBooks includes the latest reviews along with other exciting newmaterials. This easy-to-use, illustrated reference guide featuresthe best-written, most positive books starring African Americans,including: * Quick and lively descriptions of over 400 titles, plus 200additional recommendations * A calendar of great books to match the holidays and seasons * Age-specific guidelines for encouraging your young readers frombabies to sixth graders * Comprehensive indexes by title, topic, author, andillustrator * Profiles and reflections of selected authors andillustrators * Listings of award winners and Reading Rainbow Books

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"This is a great resource that fills a tremendous need. It shouldbe on parents' shelves at home as well as in every school." --AlvinF. Poussaint, M.D. Harvard Medical School These are exciting times for African American children'sliterature. Never before have there been so many titles available.Now the three mothers who founded Black Books Galore! --thenation's leading organizer of festivals of African Americanchildren's books --share their expert advice on how to find andchoose the best. This fully annotated guide opens the door to awonderful world of reading for the children in your life. Here arethe most positive, the best-written, and the most acclaimed booksin every category, including board books, story and picture books,fiction, nonfiction, poetry, history, biography, fables, andmore. Invaluable for parents, teachers, and librarians, this easy-to-use,illustrated reference guide features: * Quick, lively descriptions of 500 books, plus 200 additionalrecommendations * Helpful guidelines for encouraging young readers * Easy-to-find listings organized by age level and indexed bytitle, topic, author, and illustrator * Portraits of selected authors and illustrators * Listings of award winners and Reading Rainbow Books.

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