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ERIC Number: EJ626257
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-0561
African American Children's Literature that Helps Students Find Themselves: Selection Guidelines for Grade K-3.
Barksdale-Ladd, Mary Alice; Hefflin, Bena R.
Reading Teacher, v54 n8 p810-19 May 2001
Suggests guidelines for selecting African American children's literature of high literary and artistic qualities for grades K-3. Presents guidelines for all teachers, whether they have African American children in their classrooms or not. Provides a list of 27 selected recent books with an African American context that meet the same criteria for quality. (SG)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Black Literature, Books, Childrens Literature, Media Selection, Primary Education, Reading Material Selection
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles; Reference Materials - Bibliographies
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: African Americans; Identity (Psychological)
Note: Theme: Embracing Pluralism Worldwide, Part 2. Classrooms in the U.S.