African American Children's Books

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African American children's books have been proven, in educational research, to be more motivational to African American children than any other type of story. This powerful piece of information can help librarians, parents, and care givers of all kinds to understand how valuable it is to have a book collection of great depth.

Much African American children's literature is anchored in the experiences of African Americans, thus have an historical feel that can be a terrific educational connection for all children to learn from. Beyond being motivational for African American children, African American children's books have a unique charm and point of view that many readers of all cultures truly enjoy. Before the 1980s African American children's books were rare, and most were laden with stereotypes. Today, African American children's authors and illustrators enjoy the freedom to share their unique cultural points of view in historically and biographically based fiction and non-fiction, but also in contemporary fiction in which they simply share great stories of all kinds!

African American children's books are represented in many genres including poetry, historical fiction, biographies, and contemporary fiction. In other words, children and adults can be delighted by the richness African American authors and illustrators have to offer.

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