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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Black boy joy is...Picking out a fresh first-day-of-school outfit. Saving the universe in an epic intergalactic race. Finding your voice-and your rhymes-during tough times. Flying on your skateboard like nobody's watching. And more! From seventeen acclaimed Black male and non-binary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Culled from the last four decades, an inspirational collection of wisdom from a beloved storyteller explores what it was like to be a 2little dog3 in the literary world, continually being forced to justify her choice to write children's books.
Author
Publisher
Neal-Schuman Publishers in association with Gale Research
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
This reference source describes 300 awards granted for excellence in children's literature in the U.S. and internationally. A tool for librarians, students and parents, it provides quick access to the complete award history of an author or illustrator, and also documents the award history for a particular title. Author/illustrator, title, award and subject indexes help speed research.
Publisher
American Library Association
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Dedicated to the memory of children's book author Virginia Hamilton, The Coretta Scott King Awards: 1970-2004 celebrates 35 years of African-American contributions to children's literature. This unique volume not only celebrates the award and the African-American community, but is a valuable selection tool and a teaching resource, both in schools for children and in library science programs. This new edition features: - Comprehensive listings and...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
This guide, complied by the founders of the nation's leading organizer of festivals for African American children's books, share their expert advice on how to choose the best African American children's books featuring boys as main characters that provide role models for every age in every category. Includes descriptions of over 600 books, indexes, award listings, and more. Illustrations.
11) 100 most popular picture book authors and illustrators: biographical sketches and bibliographies
Author
Series
Publisher
Libraries Unlimited
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Designed as a ready-reference and biographical source for educators and young readers, this book offers a more current and affordable alternative to multivolume publications. Fascinating profiles of 100 of the most beloved and celebrated picture book authors and illustrators are accompanied by photos, reading lists, and lists of related information sources (such as Web pages). Contemporary authors and illustrators whose works are still in print provide...
Author
Publisher
Alleyside Press
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Nancy Polette, nationally known author of over 150 professional and children's books has selected 19 award-winning titles, including Africa Dream, Aida, The Friendship, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, Nathaniel Talking and more, in this an easy-to-use collection of activities and ideas.
Each section contains a plot summary and author/illustrator biographical information for each book. Ready-to-use activities include educational games, easy craft projects,...
Author
Series
Garland reference library of the humanities volume 660
Publisher
Garland
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
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