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Main Authors: Zekiros, Astair, Mensah, Kofi
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1978
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED178385
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author Zekiros, Astair
Mensah, Kofi
author_facet Zekiros, Astair
Mensah, Kofi
Zekiros, Astair
Mensah, Kofi
collection Education Resources Information Center
contents Children's Books on Africa. Zekiros, Astair Mensah, Kofi African Culture African History Bias Bibliographies Book Reviews Books Childrens Literature Content Analysis Elementary Secondary Education Evaluation Fiction Nonfiction The document lists and critically annotates 155 children's books about Africa published from 1958-1978 as part of an evaluation project of the collection in the public library in Madison, Wisconsin. Books include fiction, picture books, history, folklore, travel accounts, biography, and geography. Annotations indicate type of book, possible uses, topics covered, reasons for retention or deletion, emphases, problems such as lack of information, kind and quality of illustrations, and important insights. Grade level is given for some of the books. Using 14 evaluation criteria (which are not listed), the books are arranged by author and appear in three sections: recommended for retention in the collection, recommended for deletion, and a supplement of both types covering books published in 1976-1978. Reasons for deletion include datedness, biases, large information gaps, stereotypes, and generalizations. (CK)
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spellingShingle Children's Books on Africa.
Zekiros, Astair
Mensah, Kofi
African Culture
African History
Bias
Bibliographies
Book Reviews
Books
Childrens Literature
Content Analysis
Elementary Secondary Education
Evaluation
Fiction
Nonfiction
Children's Books on Africa. Zekiros, Astair Mensah, Kofi African Culture African History Bias Bibliographies Book Reviews Books Childrens Literature Content Analysis Elementary Secondary Education Evaluation Fiction Nonfiction The document lists and critically annotates 155 children's books about Africa published from 1958-1978 as part of an evaluation project of the collection in the public library in Madison, Wisconsin. Books include fiction, picture books, history, folklore, travel accounts, biography, and geography. Annotations indicate type of book, possible uses, topics covered, reasons for retention or deletion, emphases, problems such as lack of information, kind and quality of illustrations, and important insights. Grade level is given for some of the books. Using 14 evaluation criteria (which are not listed), the books are arranged by author and appear in three sections: recommended for retention in the collection, recommended for deletion, and a supplement of both types covering books published in 1976-1978. Reasons for deletion include datedness, biases, large information gaps, stereotypes, and generalizations. (CK)
title Children's Books on Africa.
topic African Culture
African History
Bias
Bibliographies
Book Reviews
Books
Childrens Literature
Content Analysis
Elementary Secondary Education
Evaluation
Fiction
Nonfiction
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED178385