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Friday, October 16, 2009

A Thought To Ponder

Education is to unsettle their minds, widen their horizons, inflame their intellects, teach them to think straight, if possible - Robert M. Hutchins

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Studying... Black History/African-American History and Culture

Here are some books that feature Black/African-American Characters


PICTURE BOOKS
Wood-Hoopoe Willie
Masai and I - Virginia Kroll
Africa Brothers and Sisters - Virginia Kroll
Faraway Drums - Virginia Kroll
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (An African Tale) - John Steptoe
Phillis Big Test - Catherine Clinton

CHAPTER BOOKS
A Song for Harlem (Scraps of Time 1928) - Patricia C. McKissack
The Road to Paris - Nikki Grimes

VIDEOS:
Jirimpimbira - An African Folktale