Making books available: the role of early libraries, librarians, and booksellers in the promotion of African American children's literature.

African American Review | March 22, 1998| | Copyright

Librarians still have the chance to grow with their libraries, and Negro youth come in closer touch with teachers and librarians who may guide their reading. For the book which has meant something to its reader is never allowed to moulder on the shelves, and the smaller library, well-used, may serve to light a chain of torches. (Curtis 95)

Literature can be used as one of the tools to build images and concepts in the minds of children. Literature written for and about African American children can today be found on many bookstore shelves and in public and school ...

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