ChildrenAEs Publishing and Black Britain, 1965-2015 (Critical Approaches to Children's Literature) - 9781137579034

This book examines a critical period in British childrenÆs publishing, from the earliest days of dedicated publishing firms for Black British audiences to the beginnings of the Black Lives Matter movement in the UK. Taking a historical approach that includes education acts, Black protest, community publishing and childrenÆs literature prizes, the study investigates the motivation behind both independent and mainstream publishing firm decisions to produce books for a specifically Black British audience. Beginning with a consideration of early reading schemes that incorporated Black and Asian characters, the book continues with a history of one of the earliest presses to publish for children, Bogle LÆOuverture. Other chapters look at the influence of community-based and independent presses, the era of multiculturalism and anti-racism, the effect of racially-motivated violence on childrenÆs publishing, and the dubious benefit of awards for Black British publishing. The volume will appeal to childrenÆs literature scholars, librarians, teachers, education-policy makers and Black British historians.

• | Author: Karen Sands-O'Connor
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Jun 24, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 207 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Literary Criticism
• | ISBN-10: 113757903X
• | ISBN-13: 9781137579034