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McNair, Jonda C.; Brooks, Wanda M. – Reading Teacher, 2012
This article presents a content analysis of nine transitional chapter books featuring African American females. Transitional chapter books are geared toward transitional readers--children in grades 2 through 4 who have outgrown predictable books and other types of easy readers but are not ready for more complex novels. The purpose of this study is…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, African American Children, Content Analysis, Novels
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McNair, Jonda C. – Journal of Negro Education, 2011
This study examines how African American children--in grades kindergarten through 2--and their parents selected books within the context of a unique family literacy program entitled, "I Never Knew There Were So Many Books About Us!: Parents and Children Reading African American Children's Literature Together". This study is informed by…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, African American Children, Interests, Kindergarten