By the time they finish high school, black children will have read countless books featuring white heroes and heroines. It's a common experience for young children to color these characters brown, wanting to see themselves as the protagonists of these stories. Yet there are many wonderful books by and about African Americans that portray them in a positive way, to build a child's self-esteem and to spur hopes, dreams, and imagination. "Great Books for African-American Children" lists 250 of these books, which provide uplifting and accurate images of African-American culture.
- ISBN10 0452280443
- ISBN13 9780452280441
- Publish Date 25 February 1999 (first published 1 January 1999)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 31 January 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
- Imprint New American Library
- Format Paperback
- Pages 278
- Language English