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Was the Cat in the Hat Black?
Racism is resilient, duplicitous, and endlessly adaptable, so it is no surprise that America is again in a period of civil rights activism. A significant reason racism endures is because it is structural: it's embedded in culture and in institutions. One of the places that racism hides-and thus perhaps the best place to oppose it-is books for young people. Was the Cat in the Hat Black? presents five serious critiques of the history and current state of children's literature tempestuous relationship with both implicit and explicit forms of racism. The book fearlessly examines topics both vivid-such as The Cat in the Hat's roots in blackface minstrelsy-and more opaque, like how the children's ...
Keywords for Children’s Literature
49 original essays on the essential terms and concepts in children's literature
Dr. Seuss
The creator of fanciful children’s books such as Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seuss is an amazing author. Historic photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the author’s life. Zoom in even deeper with quick stats, a timeline, and bolded glossary terms. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.
JK Rowling's Harry Potter Novels
Explores the themes found in the novels, provides information about reviews of the novels, and includes information about the life of J.K. Rowling.
Crockett Johnson and Ruth Krauss
An illustrated biography of the innovative geniuses who created children's classics
The Annotated Cat
Explores the world of Dr. Seuss, the author of "The Cat in the Hat" and "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back," and explains how his works teach reading to young children, but could also be seen as commentaries on politics, ethics, comics, and history.
Tales for Little Rebels
A rarely discussed aspect of children's literature--the politics behind a book's creation--has been thoroughly explored in this intelligent, enlightening, and fascinating account.
The Avant-garde and American Postmodernity
An evaluation that tracks American culture's shift from modernism into postmodernism
Mr Gumpy's Outing
When Mr. Gumpy went out in his boat, he found lots of animals on the way want to come too. However all is well until the goat starts to kick.
Power, Wealth and Global Equity
This textbook on power, wealth, global order, and international relations is designed for students taking introductory courses in international relations and African studies. Challenging the intellectual domination of the north, this book shows what the world and its patterns of power, wealth, and privilege look like from an African perspective of transborder political and economic interaction in today’s world. Students are empowered to become active players on the global stage and to contribute to changing these structures and institutions for the better. Up-to-date advice is provided on how to use the Internet and how to pursue careers in international relations. A glossary, list of acronyms, bibliography, index, maps, and biographies of important people mentioned in the text are also included.
