"Assuredly, African American children's literature... appears to have been created to tell stories that have not been told before, stories that need to be told. Stories are a way of knowing as well as a way of teaching...The African American story is one of struggle and triumph. It is, in a sense, the story of a search for social justice. As such, it offers an opportunity for readers to examine our past history, raise questions about where we are now, and think about where we would like to be in the future."
- Rudine Sims Bishop, African American children's literature scholar
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Reference:
Bishop, R. S. (2012). Reflections on the development of African American children's literature. Journal of Children's Literature, 38(2), pp. 5-13.