.........by Black Authors to Your Kids’ Shelves
As we say goodbye to Black History Month, it’s time to look forward to the future — something that’s easy to do when reading kids books by talented Black authors. For too long, literature for children, like literature for everyone, was limited to white writers and their singular world view. But this generation of kids has the benefit of reading books coming from many different perspectives. This list of some of our favorite books by Black authors is a mere sampling of that shift.
This is a big deal. When Black kids read books by Black authors, they see themselves represented and have their self-worth reaffirmed. When non-Black kids read books by Black authors, they get to see the world from someone else’s point of view. And aren’t those two outcomes what we all want from a good book?
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http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/slideshow/2408989/new-childrens-books-black-authors/
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
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