Embracing, Evaluating, and Examining African American Children's and Young Adult Literature - Paperback

by Wanda M. Brooks (Editor), Jonda C. McNair (Editor)

Featuring 12 original essays that present research related to African American children's literature conducted by scholars from leading academic institutions, editors Wanda M. Brooks and Jonda C. McNair offer a bouquet of diverse perspectives on African American children's and young adult literature, focusing attention on texts, on readers, and on pedagogical strategies that have the potential to bring the texts and the readers together.

Author Biography

Wanda M. Brooks is Assistant Professor of elementary/reading education in the College of Education at Temple University. Jonda C. McNair is Assistant Professor of Reading Education in the Eugene T. Moore School of Education at Clemson University.