Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Olmstead, Ellen

Description

1. xlviii, 367 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

1. This book goes beyond examining broad themes and trends in the field and looks closely at specific authors and texts. The book is comprehensive and as current as possible, covering works by African American authors for young adults published between 1968-1993-some 200 titles by close to 50 writers. In addition to established authors and best selling titles, the coverage includes material overlooked by previous studies, such as works from small presses and talented new authors. An extensive introduction reviews important milestones in this body of literature and analyzes noteworthy bibliographical and critical publications about such writing. It includes suggested guidelines for evaluating a work in terms of its direct and indirect treatment of such issues as race, gender, class, ability, age, sexuality, and sexual orientation. The book also offers specific guidance for determining the appropriate readership for a work with regard to age and gender. The main body of the book is an annotated bibliography, alphabetical by author, with the works arranged chronologically by publication date. Each annotation reads more like a full-length book review and is from one to two pages long and explores themes, plot and character development, evaluates the quality of the writing, judges the handling of issues of race, class, and gender, and provides a readership recommendation.

Series statement

1. Garland reference library of the humanities ; vol. 1606

Uniform title

1. Garland reference library of the humanities ; vol. 1606.

Subject

1. 1900-1999
2. Geschichte 1968-1993
3. Young adult fiction, American > Bibliography
4. American fiction > African American authors > Bibliography
5. African Americans > Intellectual life > 20th century
6. Young adults > Books and reading > United States
7. American fiction > 20th century > Bibliography
8. African Americans in literature > Bibliography
9. African American youth > Books and reading
10. Best books > United States
11. African American youth > Books and reading
12. African Americans in literature
13. African Americans > Intellectual life
14. American fiction
15. American fiction > African American authors
16. Best books
17. Young adult fiction, American
18. Young adults > Books and reading
19. Jugendroman
20. Schwarze
21. Roman américain > Auteurs noirs américains > Bibliographie
22. Roman américain > Auteurs noirs américains > Bibliographie analytique
23. Noirs américains > Dans la littérature > Bibliographie
24. Jeunesse noire américaine > Livres et lecture
25. Roman américain > 20e siècle > Bibliographie
26. Littérature américaine > Auteurs noirs américains > Bibliographie
27. Écrivains noirs américains > Romans pour la jeunesse > Bibliographie
28. Jeunesse noire am ́ericaine > Livres et lecture > Bibliographie
29. Littérature pour la jeunesse > États-Unis
30. United States
31. USA
32. Schwärze

Genre/Form

1. Book reviews.
2. Book reviews
3. Reference works
4. Bibliographies
5. Reference works.
6. Comptes rendus de livres.
7. Ouvrages de référence.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.