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Direct linkBrooks, Wanda M.; McNair, Jonda C. – Children's Literature in Education, 2015
In this article, we share findings from a content analysis of six picturebooks about hair. The picturebooks selected feature Black female protagonists and are written by African American females. Our content analysis examines the ways in which Black hair is theorized and represented to children (from diverse backgrounds) very early on in their…
Descriptors: African American Children, Females, Childrens Literature, African American Literature
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
