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African and African American Images in Newbery Award Winning Titles - Progress in Portrayals (Paperback)
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Since 1922, the Newbery Medal of Honor has been awarded to
distinguished works of literature for children. Although African
and African American characters appeared in children's books well
before the establishment of the Newbery award, such depictions were
limited, with characters often only appearing as slaves or
servants. However, over the last several decades, there has been
much progress, and Black characters have played a much more
integral role in many highly regarded novels. In African and
African American Images in Newbery Award Winning Titles, Binnie
Tate Wilkin provides a historical and contextual examination of
books with such depictions that have been acknowledged by the
nation's most prestigious award for children's literature. Wilkin
explores the depictions of African and African American characters
in these novels and illuminates the progressive quality of such
representations. Wilkin looks closely at such elements as aesthetic
descriptions, subservient characterizations, the relationships
between characters, and specific language usage to investigate how
these images have progressed toward increasingly positive
depictions. She also notes, when applicable, the significance of
the lack of any African or African American images. This book is an
essential resource for those interested in African American
studies, children's literature, and the relationship between the
two.
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